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Photo of NHL player Phillip Danault

Montreal Canadiens Logo Phillip Danault

Position Center Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 200 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 32 (Feb 24, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 1, Overall 26 (CHI)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 19, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Acquired from Los Angeles Kings
Dec 19, 2025 Los Angeles Kings Traded to Montreal Canadiens
Jul 28, 2021 Los Angeles Kings Signed 6 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 15, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Signed 3 years @ $3.083M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 5, 2016 Montreal Canadiens Signed 2 years @ $912K AAV starting in 2016-17
Jan 1, 2012 Chicago Blackhawks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 CHI 30 358:39 0.17 0.50 0.67 0.60 -0.43 2.13 7.62 -5.49 1.61 4.84
2015-16 MTL 21 228:56 0.52 0.52 1.05 0.59 -0.06 8.70 9.72 -1.02 11.76 5.88
2015-16 CHI, MTL 51 587:35 0.31 0.51 0.82 0.59 -0.29 4.29 8.31 -4.02 5.21 5.21
2016-17 MTL 82 1076:03 0.67 1.17 1.84 0.68 -0.01 9.52 9.64 -0.12 3.66 5.49
2017-18 MTL 52 672:59 0.27 1.16 1.43 0.60 -0.33 4.05 9.02 -4.97 1.06 7.45
2018-19 MTL 81 1113:46 0.54 1.56 2.10 0.63 -0.09 8.85 10.39 -1.54 1.97 7.24
2019-20 MTL 71 974:40 0.68 1.85 2.52 0.70 -0.02 10.28 10.56 -0.28 3.65 10.95
2020-21 MTL 53 701:07 0.34 1.45 1.80 0.52 -0.18 6.25 9.53 -3.28 3.26 9.78
2021-22 LAK 79 1047:29 1.37 0.92 2.29 0.95 0.43 16.55 11.40 5.16 3.05 9.64
2022-23 LAK 82 1092:56 0.71 0.82 1.54 0.68 0.04 11.21 10.62 0.59 0.65 7.14
2023-24 LAK 78 1046:14 0.75 1.09 1.84 0.73 0.02 10.24 10.02 0.21 4.95 7.14
2024-25 LAK 80 1087:56 0.39 1.54 1.93 0.64 -0.25 6.86 11.39 -4.53 0.00 8.61
2025-26 LAK 29 383:47 0.00 0.31 0.31 0.45 -0.45 0.00 8.30 -8.30 2.13 8.51
2025-26 MTL 1 9:41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 -0.29 0.00 4.71 -4.71 0.00 0.00
2025-26 LAK, MTL 30 393:28 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.45 -0.45 0.00 8.20 -8.20 2.08 8.33

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 CHI 30 358:39 40.99 0.84 2.13 38.81 1.67 2.32 33.33 47.89 -0.25 -0.15 -1.28
2015-16 MTL 21 228:56 38.00 1.31 2.08 37.74 2.10 2.09 38.46 49.94 -0.11 -0.24 1.38
2015-16 CHI, MTL 51 587:35 39.82 1.02 2.11 38.39 1.84 2.23 35.71 48.66 -0.19 -0.18 -0.27
2016-17 MTL 82 1076:03 45.72 2.40 2.65 37.08 1.95 2.15 55.13 55.17 0.30 -0.11 4.19
2017-18 MTL 52 672:59 44.04 2.05 2.56 39.50 2.41 2.28 46.00 52.89 0.03 -0.22 2.53
2018-19 MTL 81 1113:46 52.26 3.34 3.15 41.37 2.64 2.54 55.86 55.36 0.56 0.18 3.10
2019-20 MTL 71 974:40 53.68 3.63 3.17 37.74 2.34 2.17 60.82 59.42 0.67 -0.20 8.03
2020-21 MTL 53 701:07 48.61 2.74 2.75 34.49 1.88 1.99 59.26 58.00 0.33 -0.20 5.50
2021-22 LAK 79 1047:29 54.82 3.04 3.34 38.66 2.35 2.62 56.38 56.08 0.73 0.24 3.73
2022-23 LAK 82 1092:56 45.29 2.14 2.73 37.55 2.42 2.34 46.99 53.92 0.11 -0.01 1.15
2023-24 LAK 78 1046:14 52.07 2.87 2.86 37.16 2.12 2.17 57.47 56.84 0.35 -0.03 3.59
2024-25 LAK 80 1087:56 48.75 2.92 2.81 35.19 1.88 2.14 60.92 56.82 0.50 0.14 3.13
2025-26 LAK 29 383:47 40.18 1.88 2.19 39.08 1.41 2.18 57.14 50.16 -0.21 0.00 -2.34
2025-26 MTL 1 9:41 49.57 0.00 2.15 43.37 0.00 2.16 - 49.90 -1.13 0.22 -12.96
2025-26 LAK, MTL 30 393:28 40.41 1.83 2.19 39.19 1.37 2.18 57.14 50.15 -0.24 0.01 -2.66

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Phillip Danault signed a $33,000,000 6-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Rob Blake on July 28, 2021 with an AAV of $5,500,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.75% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 28 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,250,000 $750,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2022-23 29 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,250,000 $2,250,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NMC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,000,000 $3,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
2024-25 31 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $3,000,000 $3,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
2025-26 32 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,000,000 $4,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 UFA
2026-27 33 M-NTC $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $1,000,000 $3,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 UFA
Total - $14,500,000 $18,500,000 $33,000,000 $33,000,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Rob Blake
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.75
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Phillip Danault signed a $9,250,000 3-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on July 15, 2018 with an AAV of $3,083,333. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.88% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 25 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 26 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 $3,083,333 $3,083,333 - - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 UFA
Total - - $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000
Signed: July 15, 2018
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.88

Phillip Danault signed a $1,825,000 2-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on July 5, 2016 with an AAV of $912,500. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.25% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 23 $912,500 $912,500 - - $875,000 $875,000 $875,000 RFA
2017-18 24 $912,500 $912,500 - - $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,825,000 $1,825,000 $1,825,000
Signed: July 5, 2016
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.25

Phillip Danault signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman on January 1, 2012 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2011-12 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 18 $925,000 $1,025,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2012-13 19 $894,167 $994,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 20 $863,333 $963,333 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $863,333 $963,333 $125,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 22 $863,333 $963,333 $175,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $300,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Jan 1, 2012
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: Stan Bowman
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2008-09 QAAA Trois-Rivieres 44 8 19 27 39 19 4 11 15 8
2009-10 QMJHL Victoriaville 61 10 18 28 +19 54 16 1 1 -2 8
2010-11 QMJHL Victoriaville 64 23 44 67 +17 59 158 1,456.0 9 5 10 15 +4 6
2011-12 AHL Rockford 7 0 2 2 -5 10 12 0.0
2011-12 QMJHL Victoriaville 62 18 53 71 +11 61 4 3 3 -1 4
2012-13 QMJHL Victoriaville 29 14 30 44 -1 28 106 1,321.0
2012-13 WJC-A Canada 6 0 1 1 -2 2
2012-13 AHL Rockford 5 0 0 0 -1 2 5 0.0
2012-13 QMJHL Moncton 27 9 32 41 +17 22 123 732.0 4 1 3 4 -1 15 667.0
2013-14 AHL Rockford 72 6 20 26 +11 40 130 460.0
2014-15 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 9:30
2014-15 AHL Rockford 70 13 25 38 +20 38 157 830.0 8 3 2 5 +8 20 14 2,140.0
2015-16 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 30 1 4 5 -3 6 48 2.1 12:51
2015-16 NHL Montréal Canadiens 21 3 2 5 -2 8 24 12.5 12:38
2015-16 AHL Rockford 6 1 1 2 -2 4 17 590.0
2016-17 NHL Montréal Canadiens 82 13 27 40 +5 35 133 9.8 15:35 6 2 2 +1 2 10 0.0 16:39
2017-18 NHL Montréal Canadiens 52 8 17 25 34 94 8.5 16:35
2018-19 NHL Montréal Canadiens 81 12 41 53 +17 39 132 9.1 17:47
2019-20 NHL Montréal Canadiens 71 13 34 47 +18 32 131 9.9 18:51 10 1 2 3 -1 6 24 4.2 19:34
2020-21 NHL Montréal Canadiens 53 5 19 24 +9 24 73 6.8 16:52 22 1 3 4 -1 6 39 2.6 18:56
2021-22 NHL Los Angeles Kings 79 27 24 51 +14 38 194 13.9 18:08 7 3 2 5 +6 2 11 27.3 20:43
2022-23 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 18 36 54 -8 63 152 11.8 18:20 6 2 3 5 +1 12 17 11.8 20:08
2023-24 NHL Los Angeles Kings 78 17 30 47 +12 18 159 10.7 18:01 5 1 1 4 9 0.0 17:16
2024-25 WC Canada 8 0 2 2 +1 2
2024-25 NHL Los Angeles Kings 80 8 35 43 +20 26 123 6.5 17:40 6 2 6 8 +2 9 22.2 20:39
2025-26 NHL Los Angeles Kings 30 0 5 5 +3 6 42 0.0 16:19
2025-26 NHL Montréal Canadiens 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 15:29
NHL Career 742 125 274 399 +85 329 1308 9.6 17:10 62 9 19 28 +8 32 119 7.6 19:10