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Canadian NHL players 2026–27

344 Canadian players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and 13 more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 1 868 points, the first most of any country, and Canada sits first of 11 in the nations league. Connor McDavid leads with 47 points.

357
NHL players
1 868
Points
1st
Nations league
90
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season17/84 games
CanadaCANADIANS LAST NIGHT · NOV 712 games
94P
33G61A4W
186played
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D had 3 points (1G 2A) in the win over Minnesota Wild.
Cale Makar D had 3 points (1G 2A) in the win over Detroit Red Wings.
Nathan MacKinnon C had 3 points (1G 2A) in the win over Detroit Red Wings.
Macklin Celebrini C had 3 assists in the loss to Dallas Stars.
Connor McDavid C had 3 assists in the win over Vancouver Canucks.
Player of the night
Charle-Edouard D'Astous
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1G2A
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169Canadians in6games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
149-3-0.9002.601
136-6-0.9072.521
126-5-0.9192.361
125-4-0.8853.300
116-4-0.8893.200
105-4-0.8773.530
105-3-0.9002.490
96-3-0.8803.200
92-6-0.8793.361
87-1-0.8882.970
86-2-0.8942.730
85-2-0.9092.440
84-1-0.9032.572
74-1-0.8713.300
63-2-0.8912.921
54-1-0.9232.201
51-3-0.8674.020
51-3-0.8494.270
51-3-0.8703.610
32-0-0.8473.680
31-1-0.8553.600
21-1-0.8803.090
10-0-0.6259.000
10-0-0.8335.090
10-0-0.9001.850
344 players across 32 teams, plus 13 more on a roster without a game yet.
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Canada had 538 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 421 in 2025–26. The peak was 1993–94, with 565. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 4 seasons Canada won.

68 Canadian players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, ten of them in the first round. Gavin McKenna went first overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Canada
Canada
1st in the league
5–2
Sweden
Sweden
5th in the league

Canada wins 5–2 against Sweden.

0.46Points per game0.48
108Best trio68
0.36Defencemen's points per game0.33
.890Goalies' save percentage.894
8.6NHL players per million inhabitants7.8
1 868Total points501
344Players in the NHL83
Canada against Sweden season by season
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