Noah Dobson
Montréal Canadiens · #53 · Defenseman · age 26 · 6'4" · 200 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Summerside, Prince Edward Island · Drafted 2018 · Rd 1 #12
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.36 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
5 points in 14 games — 58th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
25HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 78% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
99ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Dobson is a high-volume defenseman who excels at quarterbacking the offense. His assist totals far outpace his goals, and his significant ice time suggests he's a trusted, two-way presence who drives play consistently. He's the engine room of the Islanders' blueline.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 25 lately — hotter than 78% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 25 · +25 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points in 5 games — 1.7× his usual pace, and 1.8× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.7× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.7× his usual |
| Shots | 10 | 11 | 6 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | +4 | 0.0 | +0.0 | +4 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 20:00 | 21:01 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 20:49 | 25 |
| Oct 29 | @ DAL | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 20:24 | 25 |
| Oct 27 | @ STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:35 | 8 |
| Oct 25 | @ WPG | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 19:25 | 16 |
| Oct 23 | @ CHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:48 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points58th of 228 defensemen5leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals114th of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists42nd of 228 defensemen5leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots18th of 228 defensemen31leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus103rd of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game60th of 228 defensemen21:01leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (93rd). Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Dobson this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 29 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 70 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | MTL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | MTL | 80 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 0.59 | +5 |
| 2024–25 | NYI | 71 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 0.55 | −16 |
| 2023–24 · best | NYI | 79 | 10 | 60 | 70 | 0.89 | +12 |
| 2022–23 | NYI | 78 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 0.63 | +4 |
| 2021–22 | NYI | 80 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 0.64 | −3 |
| 2020–21 | NYI | 46 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.30 | +1 |
| 2019–20 | NYI | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.21 | −1 |