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Montreal Canadiens Logo Phillip Danault

Position Center Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years ($5.5M CapHit)
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 200 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age (DOB) 33 (Feb 24, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 1, Overall 26 (CHI)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 19, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Acquired from Los Angeles Kings
Dec 19, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Traded to Montreal Canadiens
Jul 28, 2021 Los Angeles Kings Signed 6 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 15, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Signed 3 years @ $3.083M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 5, 2016 Montreal Canadiens Signed 2 years @ $912K AAV starting in 2016-17
Jan 1, 2012 Chicago Blackhawks Signed to an entry level contract.
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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 CHI, MTL 51 -0.73 -0.16 -0.87 -0.79 0.06 0.59 - 0.38
2016-17 MTL 82 0.97 0.62 0.25 -0.00 0.19 -0.18 - -0.50
2017-18 MTL 52 -0.19 1.67 -1.36 -1.25 1.13 -1.47 - -0.96
2018-19 MTL 81 0.46 1.66 -0.89 -0.19 0.86 -1.05 - -0.87
2019-20 MTL 71 1.38 2.30 -0.42 -0.15 1.57 -0.09 - -0.26
2020-21 MTL 53 0.17 1.75 -1.11 -0.76 1.34 -0.22 - 0.43
2021-22 LAK 79 1.14 -0.55 2.57 1.36 1.31 -0.50 -0.63 0.03
2022-23 LAK 82 -0.07 -0.09 -0.14 0.08 -0.03 -1.57 -1.02 0.13
2023-24 LAK 78 0.18 0.19 -0.10 0.18 -0.28 0.51 -0.85 0.02
2024-25 LAK 80 0.50 2.12 -1.06 -1.09 0.43 -1.59 -1.19 -0.59
2025-26 LAK, MTL 75 -1.79 -1.28 -1.24 -0.91 -0.45 -0.47 -0.82 -0.54

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 CHI, MTL 51 -0.34 -1.92 -0.81 0.44 -0.30 -1.38 47.6
2016-17 MTL 82 0.48 -1.33 -0.17 1.09 1.02 -0.59 51.7
2017-18 MTL 52 0.54 -1.04 0.57 1.01 0.26 -1.42 52.8
2018-19 MTL 81 0.91 -1.51 1.62 1.06 1.57 0.21 55.5
2019-20 MTL 71 0.87 -0.29 1.47 2.01 2.10 -0.95 54.5
2020-21 MTL 53 0.61 -1.71 1.23 1.71 1.70 -1.01 52.5
2021-22 LAK 79 0.52 -0.04 0.79 1.31 2.12 0.38 53.6
2022-23 LAK 82 0.78 0.01 0.50 0.38 0.41 -0.04 54.4
2023-24 LAK 78 0.75 -0.15 0.51 1.21 1.42 -0.23 51.9
2024-25 LAK 80 0.72 -0.42 0.70 1.63 1.40 -0.81 52.2
2025-26 LAK, MTL 75 0.13 -1.33 0.74 -0.44 -0.66 -0.20 54.8

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 CHI 30 358:39 0.17 0.50 0.67 0.48 -0.31 2.13 6.11 -3.98 1.61 4.84
2015-16 MTL 21 228:56 0.52 0.52 1.05 0.61 -0.09 8.70 10.18 -1.49 11.76 5.88
2015-16 CHI, MTL 51 587:35 0.31 0.51 0.82 0.53 -0.23 4.29 7.45 -3.16 5.21 5.21
2016-17 MTL 82 1076:03 0.67 1.17 1.84 0.68 -0.01 9.52 9.65 -0.13 3.66 5.49
2017-18 MTL 52 672:59 0.27 1.16 1.43 0.55 -0.28 4.05 8.32 -4.27 1.06 7.45
2018-19 MTL 81 1113:46 0.54 1.56 2.10 0.59 -0.05 8.85 9.65 -0.80 1.97 7.24
2019-20 MTL 71 974:40 0.68 1.85 2.52 0.72 -0.04 10.28 10.92 -0.64 3.65 10.95
2020-21 MTL 53 701:07 0.34 1.45 1.80 0.51 -0.17 6.25 9.38 -3.13 3.26 9.78
2021-22 LAK 79 1047:29 1.37 0.92 2.29 0.97 0.40 16.55 11.69 4.86 3.05 9.64
2022-23 LAK 82 1092:56 0.71 0.82 1.54 0.73 -0.02 11.21 11.47 -0.26 0.65 7.14
2023-24 LAK 78 1046:14 0.75 1.09 1.84 0.69 0.05 10.24 9.50 0.74 4.95 7.14
2024-25 LAK 80 1087:56 0.39 1.54 1.93 0.62 -0.24 6.86 11.08 -4.21 0.00 8.61
2025-26 LAK 30 394:23 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.46 -0.46 0.00 8.71 -8.71 2.04 8.16
2025-26 MTL 45 523:06 0.46 0.46 0.92 0.50 -0.04 9.52 10.41 -0.88 1.79 5.36
2025-26 LAK, MTL 75 917:29 0.26 0.39 0.65 0.49 -0.22 5.19 9.64 -4.44 1.90 6.67

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 CHI 30 358:39 40.99 0.84 1.89 38.81 1.67 2.23 33.33 45.80 -0.43 -0.16 -3.34
2015-16 MTL 21 228:56 38.00 1.31 2.11 37.74 2.10 1.99 38.46 51.47 -0.06 -0.19 1.59
2015-16 CHI, MTL 51 587:35 39.82 1.02 1.97 38.39 1.84 2.14 35.71 48.00 -0.28 -0.17 -1.43
2016-17 MTL 82 1076:03 45.72 2.40 2.52 37.08 1.95 2.02 55.13 55.44 0.28 -0.06 3.69
2017-18 MTL 52 672:59 44.04 2.05 2.43 39.50 2.41 2.11 46.00 53.52 0.03 -0.21 2.65
2018-19 MTL 81 1113:46 52.26 3.34 3.05 41.37 2.64 2.41 55.86 55.84 0.54 0.11 3.69
2019-20 MTL 71 974:40 53.68 3.63 3.15 37.74 2.34 2.13 60.82 59.68 0.72 -0.15 8.07
2020-21 MTL 53 701:07 48.61 2.74 2.65 34.49 1.88 1.91 59.26 58.16 0.34 -0.22 6.13
2021-22 LAK 79 1047:29 54.82 3.04 3.42 38.66 2.35 2.62 56.38 56.59 0.77 0.21 4.22
2022-23 LAK 82 1092:56 45.29 2.14 2.87 37.55 2.42 2.36 46.99 54.91 0.20 -0.02 2.00
2023-24 LAK 78 1046:14 52.07 2.87 2.87 37.16 2.12 2.17 57.47 56.96 0.33 -0.02 3.28
2024-25 LAK 80 1087:56 48.75 2.92 2.84 35.19 1.88 2.19 60.92 56.47 0.52 0.16 3.10
2025-26 LAK 30 394:23 40.62 1.83 2.14 39.25 1.37 2.16 57.14 49.73 -0.29 -0.04 -2.74
2025-26 MTL 45 523:06 36.02 1.72 2.35 37.62 2.64 2.78 39.47 45.75 -0.58 -0.14 -4.22
2025-26 LAK, MTL 75 917:29 38.00 1.77 2.26 38.32 2.09 2.52 45.76 47.29 -0.47 -0.13 -3.51

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

Phillip Danault signed a $33,000,000 6-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Rob Blake on July 28, 2021 with an AAV of $5,500,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 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 (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 28 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,250,000 $750,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2022-23 29 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,250,000 $2,250,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,000,000 $3,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
2024-25 31 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,000,000 $3,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
2025-26 32 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,000,000 $4,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 UFA
2026-27 33 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,000,000 $3,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 UFA
Total - $14,500,000 $18,500,000 $33,000,000 $33,000,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Rob Blake
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.75
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Phillip Danault signed a $9,250,000 3-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on July 15, 2018 with an AAV of $3,083,333. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.88% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 25 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 26 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 - - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 UFA
Total - - $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000
Signed: July 15, 2018
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.88

Phillip Danault signed a $1,825,000 2-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on July 5, 2016 with an AAV of $912,500. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.25% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 23 $912,500 $912,500 - - $875,000 $875,000 $875,000 RFA
2017-18 24 $912,500 $912,500 - - $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,825,000 $1,825,000 $1,825,000
Signed: July 5, 2016
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.25

Phillip Danault signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on January 1, 2012 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2011-12 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 18 $925,000 $1,025,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2012-13 19 $894,167 $994,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 20 $863,333 $963,333 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $863,333 $963,333 $125,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 22 $863,333 $963,333 $175,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $300,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Jan 1, 2012
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: Stan Bowman
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons 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
2008-09 QAAA Trois-Rivieres 44 8 19 27 39 19 4 11 15 8
2009-10 QMJHL Victoriaville 61 10 18 28 +19 54 16 1 1 -2 8
2010-11 QMJHL Victoriaville 64 23 44 67 +17 59 158 1,456.0 9 5 10 15 +4 6
2011-12 AHL Rockford 7 0 2 2 -5 10 12 0.0
2011-12 QMJHL Victoriaville 62 18 53 71 +11 61 4 3 3 -1 4
2012-13 QMJHL Victoriaville 29 14 30 44 -1 28 106 1,321.0
2012-13 WJC-A Canada 6 0 1 1 -2 2
2012-13 AHL Rockford 5 0 0 0 -1 2 5 0.0
2012-13 QMJHL Moncton 27 9 32 41 +17 22 123 732.0 4 1 3 4 -1 15 667.0
2013-14 AHL Rockford 72 6 20 26 +11 40 130 460.0
2014-15 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 9:30
2014-15 AHL Rockford 70 13 25 38 +20 38 157 830.0 8 3 2 5 +8 20 14 2,140.0
2015-16 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 30 1 4 5 -3 6 48 2.1 12:51
2015-16 NHL Montréal Canadiens 21 3 2 5 -2 8 24 12.5 12:38
2015-16 AHL Rockford 6 1 1 2 -2 4 17 590.0
2016-17 NHL Montréal Canadiens 82 13 27 40 +5 35 133 9.8 15:35 6 2 2 +1 2 10 0.0 16:39
2017-18 NHL Montréal Canadiens 52 8 17 25 34 94 8.5 16:35
2018-19 NHL Montréal Canadiens 81 12 41 53 +17 39 132 9.1 17:47
2019-20 NHL Montréal Canadiens 71 13 34 47 +18 32 131 9.9 18:51 10 1 2 3 -1 6 24 4.2 19:34
2020-21 NHL Montréal Canadiens 53 5 19 24 +9 24 73 6.8 16:52 22 1 3 4 -1 6 39 2.6 18:56
2021-22 NHL Los Angeles Kings 79 27 24 51 +14 38 194 13.9 18:08 7 3 2 5 +6 2 11 27.3 20:43
2022-23 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 18 36 54 -8 63 152 11.8 18:20 6 2 3 5 +1 12 17 11.8 20:08
2023-24 NHL Los Angeles Kings 78 17 30 47 +12 18 159 10.7 18:01 5 1 1 4 9 0.0 17:16
2024-25 WC Canada 8 0 2 2 +1 2
2024-25 NHL Los Angeles Kings 80 8 35 43 +20 26 123 6.5 17:40 6 2 6 8 +2 9 22.2 20:39
2025-26 NHL Los Angeles Kings 30 0 5 5 +3 6 42 0.0 16:19
2025-26 NHL Montréal Canadiens 45 6 6 12 -6 20 49 12.2 15:04 12 5 5 +6 2 11 0.0 16:13
NHL Career 786 131 280 411 +79 349 1356 9.7 17:03 74 9 24 33 +14 34 130 6.9 18:41