PuckSleuthMontréal Canadiens · Center · Shoots L
Phillip Danault
Age 33 · 6'1" · 200 lb · Born in Victoriaville, CAN
Cap hit
$5.5M
5.3% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
−$1.611M
vs. $3.889M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:37
PP 0:03 · PK 2:48
xGF%
59.6
5v5, +13.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.03
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
5 W · 5 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 @ TOR · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:03 | 2:48 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.03 |
| May 29 @ CAR · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 | 0:02 | 4:47 | 8-4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -0.01 |
| May 27 vs CAR · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:16 | 0:00 | 2:32 | 12-7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.42 |
| May 25 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20:01 | 0:03 | 3:51 | 13-8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.45 |
| May 23 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:33 | 0:06 | 1:12 | 4-4 | 75 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.30 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 912 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
27th percentile
19th percentile
18th percentile
61st percentile
46th percentile
54th percentile
30th percentile
60th percentile
55th percentile
33rd percentile
5th percentile
4th percentile
30th percentile
19th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleTransition-focused depth center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Danault excels at moving the puck forward into attacking chances, using his strong rush instincts to create space. He lacks the scoring touch and speed to be a consistent offensive driver at 33, settling into a complementary depth role.
- Shooting volume
- 17
- Playmaking
- 36
- Zone entries(est.)
- 76
- Forechecking
- 37
- Physicality
- 42
- Defensive impact
- 52
- Puck management
- 47
- Speed
- 22
Where he shoots from
Slot 53% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 17%(131 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 76th percentile at generating rush chances to initiate offense
- 53% of unblocked shots from high-danger slot areas
- Reliable defensive-zone presence with balanced puck control
Watch-outs
- Only 17th percentile in shooting volume, rarely takes chances
- 22nd percentile in speed limits his ability to create separation
- 36th percentile playmaking output below league standard for centers
Similar style: Sam Steel (DAL), Sean Couturier (PHI)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 75 GP · goals above average
Season total -9.5 goals, or -0.13 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.1
- Power play
- -0.4
- Penalty kill
- -1.1
- Finishing
- -5.9
- Playmaking
- -2.3
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- +0.9
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:37 | — | -0.03 |
| 2025-26 | LAK, MTL | 75 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 91 | 15:34 | 54.8% | -0.13 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 80 | 8 | 35 | 43 | +20 | 123 | 17:40 | 52.2% | +0.03 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 78 | 17 | 30 | 47 | +12 | 159 | 18:01 | 51.9% | +0.07 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 82 | 18 | 36 | 54 | -8 | 152 | 18:20 | 54.4% | +0.05 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.7 mph
- 17th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- OZ time
- 38.3%
- 24th pct
- DZ time
- 44.7%