Montreal Canadiens All-Time Team: Best First Line (2005–2026)
Who makes the Montreal Canadiens all-time team? We rated every player season from 2005–06 to 2025–26 (144 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the first line.
The all-time first line
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nick Suzuki | 2025–26 | 93 | 7 |
| LW | Max Pacioretty | 2014–15 | 90 | 8 |
| RW | Cole Caufield | 2025–26 | 90 | 5 |
| D | Lane Hutson | 2025–26 | 91 | 1 |
| D | P. K. Subban | 2014–15 | 90 | 6 |
| G | Cristobal Huet | 2005–06 | 97 | 3 |
| Extra skater | Alexei Kovalev | 2007–08 | 90 | 4 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Hockey Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Cristobal Huet – 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens (97)
- Nick Suzuki – 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens (93)
- Lane Hutson – 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens (91)
- Cole Caufield – 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens (90)
- Carey Price – 2014–15 Montreal Canadiens (90)
- P. K. Subban – 2014–15 Montreal Canadiens (90)
- Max Pacioretty – 2014–15 Montreal Canadiens (90)
- Alexei Kovalev – 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens (90)
- Nick Suzuki – 2024–25 Montreal Canadiens (89)
- Andrei Markov – 2016–17 Montreal Canadiens (89)
Best team seasons
- 2014–15 Montreal Canadiens: 50-22-10
- 2012–13 Montreal Canadiens: 29-14-5
- 2025–26 Montreal Canadiens: 48-24-10
- 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens: 47-25-10
- 2016–17 Montreal Canadiens: 47-26-9
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Who is the best Montreal Canadiens player since 2005–06?
By our ratings, Cristobal Huet in 2005–06 had the best season (97).
What was the best Montreal Canadiens season?
2014–15, with a 50-22-10 record.
Can I draft the Montreal Canadiens all-time team?
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