Five players with 60 or more points: a first in the NHL this season

Mathis Therrien
Five players with 60 or more points: a first in the NHL this season
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Unfortunately, Cole Caufield failed to reach the 50-goal mark last night in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-3 shootout victory over the New Jersey Devils.

The Habs' #13 still managed two assists, and we can take comfort in the fact that Caufield will score his famous 50th goal of the season in Montreal, at the Bell Centre, in front of a raucous crowd.

And in the end, even without Caufield's 50th goal last night, an important milestone was reached by a CH player.

I'm referring to Ivan Demidov, who scored his 17th goal of the season last night, thereby reaching the 60-point mark.

It's quite an achievement for a rookie to score 60 or more points in his first season in the National Hockey League, and it shows just how exceptional a player Demidov is.

And what's even more impressive about Demidov's 60 points is that he's already the fifth Canadiens player this season to reach that milestone.

In fact, so far in the 2025-2026 season, the Habs have five players with 60 or more points, marking a first in the entire NHL this year.

No other team in the entire NHL currently has five players with 60 or more points.

The team closest to reaching this milestone is the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Evgeni Malkin (57 points) poised to join Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, and Mantha soon.

The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't too far behind either, with four (Kucherov, Guentzel, Hagel, Raddysh) and Anthony Cirelli, who has 52 points.

In short, even though Martin St-Louis's squad has been fortunate to avoid injuries, this is quite an achievement, especially considering that all five players are 26 or younger—something that hasn't happened for the Habs since the 1974–1975 season.

And when you look at the names, there's really a lot to be excited about for the future of the current Habs lineup.

Right now, they're all scoring 60 points or more, but it's easy to imagine each of these players consistently averaging a point per game.

They all have the potential to do so, and the Habs could already have three of them this year if Hutson finishes the season with 82 points or more.

The Canadiens' future is therefore in very good hands, and that's not even counting Michael Hage and Alexander Zharovsky, two Habs prospects who clearly have the potential to put up 60-point-plus seasons.


In a Nutshell

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– They're on fire.

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