Josh Anderson
R · #17
· Montreal Canadiens
· 6'3" · 226 lb
· R-handed
· 32 yrs
· Draft: 2012 Rd 4 (#95 overall)
Compare with
Season
72
Games
14–9–23
G–A–P
89
Shots · 15.7%
128 / 53
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$5,500,000
Term2020-21 → 2026-27 (7 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Clauses2021-22: M-NTC; 2022-23: M-NTC; 2023-24: M-NTC; 2024-25: M-NTC; 2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC
Signed at age26
Signing GMMarc Bergevin
AgentDarren Ferris
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
47.8%40th
xGF% (5v5)
45.1%33rd
Points/60 (5v5)
1.3731st
Goals Above Expected
+1.772nd
Shooting %
15.7%
Ice Time / Game
14:01
Offensive-zone starts
35%
Takeaways / Giveaways
8 / 42
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
9.1
81th
Blocks per 60
3.8
84th
Points per 60
1.64
74th
Power Forward
A physical forward who also produces offense — hits and scores, a load to handle around the net.
Hits per 60
9.1
81th
Goals per 60
1.00
51th
Points per 60
1.64
26th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
6 G on 45 shots
13%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+4 shots (2 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
89
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
14
Shooting %
15.7%
Shots / GP
1.2
xG
10.5
Shot Danger Mix
High danger18%
Medium danger33%
Low danger48%
Top Scoring Zones
01
13%
Slot
6 G on 45 shots
02
17%
Left Circle
1 G on 6 shots
03
25%
High Slot
1 G on 4 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Canadiens | 72 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Canadiens | 81 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Canadiens | 78 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Canadiens | 69 | 21 | 11 | 32 | — |
| 2021-22 | WC | Canada | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Canadiens | 69 | 19 | 13 | 32 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Canadiens | 52 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 22 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 82 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 63 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 78 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5 |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Lake Erie | 58 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 15 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Springfield | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | WJC-A | Canada | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | OHL | London | 59 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 9 |
| 2012-13 | OHL | London | 68 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 19 |
| 2011-12 | OHL | London | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 19 |
| 2010-11 | ON-Jr.A | Burlington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | Minor-ON | Burlington | 58 | 41 | 35 | 76 | — |