Cole Caufield has 42 points (21 goals, 21 assists) in 45 games for the Montreal Canadiens this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 15) of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, he has 261 points (139 goals, 122 assists) in 332 regular-season games for the Montreal Canadiens.
He also has 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) in 25 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: USA
Age: 25 yrs (02.01.2001) Height / Weight: 173 cm / 79 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 15th in 2019 Draft Team: Montreal Canadiens
Awards: -
The 25-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Canadiens controlling 65% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Cole Caufield is off the ice, the Canadiens control 43% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 41% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 16% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 12th of 252 WingsDefense:Def: 4th of 252 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.22-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.650.350.65IceTimePerGame 18.411222Metric Current Season Goals/60 1.560.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.960.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.590.11.2xGoals/60 1.290.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 4.351.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 4.671.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.670.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.410.150.4PP_xGoals/60 1.960.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.382.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 1.932.54Penalties/60 0.300.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 0.8113Takeaways/60 1.190.52Giveaways/60 1.7014DZoneStartPct 0.160.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Cole Caufield at his age (25 yrs):
Mitch Marner (Rating of 88 in 2021, Today 83)Jason Robertson (Rating of 87 in 2023, Today 89)Brady Tkachuk (Rating of 87 in 2023, Today 86)
| Actual AAV: | $7.850M |
| Player Contract Value: | $12.400M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 31.5 yrs (02.01.2001) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 13:58 | 30 | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
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67 | 23 | 20 | 43 | -24 | 16:40 | 188 | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2022-23 |
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46 | 26 | 10 | 36 | -10 | 18:03 | 158 | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2023-24 |
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82 | 28 | 37 | 65 | -4 | 19:25 | 314 | 8.9% | 16 |
| 2024-25 |
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82 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 9 | 18:04 | 240 | 15.4% | 14 |
| 2025-26 |
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45 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 18:22 | 128 | 16.4% | 8 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 20 | 18:22 | 233 | 16.3% | 15 | |
| Total | 332 | 139 | 122 | 261 | -19 | 1058 | 13.1% | 52 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | RW | 25 yrs | 173 cm / 79 kg | 0.93 | 0.79 | 87 | 89 | $7.850M | ||
| 83% | Alex DeBrincat | RW | 28.1 yrs | 173 cm / 81 kg | 1.00 | 0.84 | 89 | 81 | $7.875M | |
| 79% | Seth Jarvis | C | 23.9 yrs | 178 cm / 82 kg | 0.86 | 0.72 | 84 | 81 | $7.420M | |
| 78% | Jake Guentzel | C | 31.3 yrs | 180 cm / 80 kg | 1.05 | 0.96 | 87 | 85 | $9.000M | |
| 74% | Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 30.5 yrs | 180 cm / 81 kg | 0.77 | 0.51 | 81 | 91 | $4.500M |