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Montreal Canadiens Logo Josh Anderson

Position Right Wing / Left Wing Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Shoots Right Current Contract 7 years ($5.5M CapHit)
Height 6'3" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 226 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Age (DOB) 32 (May 7, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 4, Overall 95 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 8, 2020 Montreal Canadiens Signed 7 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2020-21
Oct 2, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 3 years @ $1.850M AAV starting in 2017-18
Nov 12, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon


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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2015-16 CBJ 12 1.32 1.63 -0.21 -0.12 -2.10 -2.06 - 0.71
2016-17 CBJ 78 0.58 -0.69 1.67 1.03 2.33 -0.40 - 0.38
2017-18 CBJ 63 -0.45 -1.21 1.10 0.31 -1.38 0.63 - 0.12
2018-19 CBJ 82 -0.29 -1.04 0.94 0.29 -0.07 0.47 - 2.16
2019-20 CBJ 26 -1.88 -1.38 -1.25 -1.99 -0.99 0.46 - -1.02
2020-21 MTL 52 0.65 -1.14 3.41 0.97 -1.10 -0.50 - -1.02
2021-22 MTL 69 -0.16 -0.93 0.77 -0.00 -0.50 0.97 2.13 -0.57
2022-23 MTL 69 -0.55 -0.98 0.30 0.27 -0.97 -0.40 2.15 0.04
2023-24 MTL 78 -1.43 -0.99 -1.03 -1.78 -0.19 -0.21 2.95 -0.05
2024-25 MTL 81 -0.76 -1.20 0.39 -0.76 -0.69 1.08 3.00 1.14
2025-26 MTL 72 -0.72 -1.27 0.43 0.14 -0.18 0.13 2.92 -1.29

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 CBJ 12 -0.88 -2.00 -1.95 -1.32 -1.51 -0.05 -
2016-17 CBJ 78 -0.38 -1.99 -1.74 -0.87 -0.70 0.68 -
2017-18 CBJ 63 1.26 -0.52 -0.20 1.28 1.36 -0.46 -
2018-19 CBJ 82 0.63 -0.52 0.52 -0.48 0.22 1.10 -
2019-20 CBJ 26 0.04 -0.46 0.38 -0.52 0.03 1.03 -
2020-21 MTL 52 0.77 0.05 -2.12 -0.45 -0.68 -0.02 -
2021-22 MTL 69 1.33 0.21 -1.96 0.30 0.16 -0.29 -
2022-23 MTL 69 0.63 -0.23 -0.09 -0.52 0.43 1.79 -
2023-24 MTL 78 0.52 -0.20 -1.94 -0.97 -0.26 1.54 -
2024-25 MTL 81 -0.03 -1.92 0.51 -1.00 -0.43 1.13 -
2025-26 MTL 72 -0.49 -1.79 1.24 -0.95 -1.03 -0.04 -

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 CBJ 12 124:59 0.48 1.44 1.92 0.52 -0.04 9.09 9.92 -0.83 0.00 0.00
2016-17 CBJ 78 881:59 1.09 0.75 1.84 0.81 0.27 13.91 10.40 3.51 3.21 10.26
2017-18 CBJ 63 928:22 0.97 0.52 1.49 0.86 0.11 9.49 8.46 1.04 5.21 1.90
2018-19 CBJ 82 1117:05 1.07 0.70 1.77 0.99 0.09 10.20 9.38 0.83 5.06 5.06
2019-20 CBJ 26 303:47 0.20 0.40 0.59 0.89 -0.69 2.08 9.36 -7.27 4.84 3.23
2020-21 MTL 52 700:23 1.28 0.43 1.71 0.93 0.36 15.00 10.80 4.20 2.67 2.67
2021-22 MTL 69 982:49 0.85 0.73 1.59 0.86 -0.01 11.11 11.19 -0.08 5.95 4.86
2022-23 MTL 69 910:30 0.99 0.66 1.65 0.95 0.04 12.71 12.26 0.45 2.98 4.17
2023-24 MTL 78 1012:14 0.41 0.53 0.95 0.85 -0.44 6.31 12.98 -6.68 3.43 7.43
2024-25 MTL 81 979:59 0.73 0.49 1.22 0.91 -0.17 12.77 15.73 -2.96 4.08 5.44
2025-26 MTL 72 807:29 0.74 0.52 1.26 0.75 -0.01 14.49 14.61 -0.12 2.83 7.55

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 CBJ 12 124:59 32.64 2.40 2.21 43.69 1.92 2.58 55.56 46.09 -0.26 0.24 -5.16
2016-17 CBJ 78 881:59 38.98 2.72 2.34 42.45 1.97 2.47 57.97 48.59 -0.10 0.11 -2.18
2017-18 CBJ 63 928:22 50.48 2.52 2.69 40.59 2.13 2.43 54.17 52.50 0.19 -0.08 2.56
2018-19 CBJ 82 1117:05 43.24 3.22 2.69 43.29 1.93 2.43 62.50 52.50 0.14 -0.03 1.67
2019-20 CBJ 26 303:47 43.25 1.98 2.72 42.27 2.96 2.33 40.00 53.82 0.28 0.25 -0.10
2020-21 MTL 52 700:23 40.52 2.06 2.26 37.44 2.74 2.12 42.86 51.62 -0.21 0.02 -2.45
2021-22 MTL 69 982:49 39.44 2.38 2.40 44.32 3.05 2.80 43.82 46.13 -0.00 -0.03 0.26
2022-23 MTL 69 910:30 38.09 3.10 2.71 48.24 3.23 3.41 48.96 44.24 0.48 0.60 0.01
2023-24 MTL 78 1012:14 37.46 2.13 2.26 48.37 2.90 3.04 42.35 42.61 -0.18 0.44 -5.74
2024-25 MTL 81 979:59 36.37 2.08 2.59 45.31 2.51 2.68 45.33 49.21 0.07 -0.01 0.81
2025-26 MTL 72 807:29 34.18 2.15 2.34 39.23 2.75 2.68 43.94 46.57 -0.45 -0.01 -4.33

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Josh Anderson signed a $38,500,000 7-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on October 8, 2020 with an AAV of $5,500,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.75% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 26 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 27 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2022-23 28 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2023-24 29 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2024-25 30 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2025-26 31 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2026-27 32 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
Total - - $38,500,000 $38,500,000 $38,500,000
Signed: Oct 8, 2020
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.75
Clause: For seasons 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 player submits an 8 team no trade list. For seasons 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 player submits a 5 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Josh Anderson signed a $5,550,000 3-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on October 2, 2017 with an AAV of $1,850,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.47% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 23 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 RFA
2018-19 24 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $1,850,000 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 25 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $5,550,000 $5,550,000 $5,550,000
Signed: Oct 2, 2017
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: Jarmo Kekalainen
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.47

Josh Anderson signed a $2,127,500 3-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on November 12, 2013 with an AAV of $709,167. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.10% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 19 $709,167 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2014-15 20 $678,333 $894,167 $282,500 $92,500 $550,000 $642,500 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $678,333 $894,167 $232,500 $92,500 $600,000 $692,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 22 $678,333 $894,167 $132,500 - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $647,500 $277,500 $1,850,000 $2,127,500 $210,000
Signed: Nov 12, 2013
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: Jarmo Kekalainen
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 Minor-ON Burlington 58 41 35 76
2010-11 ON-Jr.A Burlington 4 0 2 2 1
2011-12 OHL London 64 12 10 22 +17 34 19 2 3 5 +4 4
2011-12 M-Cup London 2 1 1 +1 2 1 10,000.0
2012-13 OHL London 68 23 26 49 +10 77 19 1 2 3 -1 23
2012-13 M-Cup London 5 1 1 -2 2
2013-14 WJC-A Canada 7 1 0 1 -2 6
2013-14 OHL London 59 27 25 52 +31 81 9 5 4 9 -1 14
2013-14 M-Cup London 3 1 1 -2 6
2014-15 AHL Springfield 52 7 10 17 +1 76 79 890.0
2014-15 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 6 0 1 1 -1 2 10 0.0 13:27
2015-16 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 12 1 3 4 2 11 9.1 10:42
2015-16 AHL Lake Erie 58 18 21 39 +14 108 140 1,290.0 15 7 5 12 +1 24 37 1,890.0
2016-17 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 78 17 12 29 +12 89 119 14.3 12:01 5 1 1 2 +2 2 11 9.1 13:43
2017-18 AHL Cleveland Monsters 1 0 0 0 -2
2017-18 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 63 19 11 30 -1 42 188 10.1 18:02 6 1 2 3 +3 21 9 11.1 15:46
2018-19 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 82 27 20 47 +25 60 230 11.7 17:01 10 1 2 3 -5 22 23 4.4 16:59
2019-20 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 26 1 3 4 -8 17 63 1.6 16:04
2020-21 NHL Montréal Canadiens 52 17 7 24 -10 38 125 13.6 16:25 22 5 1 6 -1 12 50 10.0 14:30
2021-22 NHL Montréal Canadiens 69 19 13 32 -25 65 151 12.6 17:14
2021-22 WC Canada 10 1 7 8 +2 10
2022-23 NHL Montréal Canadiens 69 21 11 32 -8 72 164 12.8 16:58
2023-24 NHL Montréal Canadiens 78 9 11 20 -18 74 141 6.4 15:28
2024-25 NHL Montréal Canadiens 81 15 12 27 -2 90 109 13.8 14:19 5 1 1 -2 20 11 0.0 13:53
2025-26 NHL Montréal Canadiens 72 14 9 23 -4 90 89 15.7 14:01 13 3 2 5 +6 26 20 15.0 15:28
NHL Career 688 160 113 273 -40 641 1400 11.4 15:32 61 11 9 20 +3 103 124 8.9 15:07