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Chris Kreider

#22 · Left wing · Montréal Canadiens

Born Apr 30, 1991 in Boxford, Massachusetts, USA (age 35) · 6'3", 232 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 19th overall in 2009 by NYR (round 1)

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The forwards closest to him in points in 2023-24. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Brandon Hagel TBL · 75 P in 82 GP Nazem Kadri CGY · 75 P in 82 GP Gustav Nyquist NSH · 75 P in 81 GP Adrian Kempe LAK · 75 P in 77 GP Brady Tkachuk OTT · 74 P in 81 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

02040602012-13: 3 points312-132013-14: 37 points372014-15: 46 points4614-152015-16: 43 points432016-17: 53 points5316-172017-18: 37 points372018-19: 52 points5218-192019-20: 45 points452020-21: 30 points3020-212021-22: 77 points772022-23: 54 points5422-232023-24: 75 points752024-25: 30 points3024-252025-26: 50 points502026-27: 4 points426-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2012-13 NYR 23 2 1 3 -1 6 19 36 0.13 $800K
2013-14 NYR 66 17 20 37 14 72 136 146 0.56 $800K
2014-15 NYR 80 21 25 46 24 88 180 162 0.58 $2.475M
2015-16 NYR 79 21 22 43 10 58 158 177 0.54 $2.475M
2016-17 NYR 75 28 25 53 6 58 186 132 0.71 $4.625M
2017-18 NYR 58 16 21 37 -2 44 137 103 0.64 $4.625M
2018-19 NYR 79 28 24 52 4 57 201 159 0.66 $4.625M
2019-20 NYR 63 24 21 45 13 58 156 116 0.71 $4.625M
2020-21 NYR 50 20 10 30 -1 34 102 115 0.60 $6.5M
2021-22 NYR 81 52 25 77 19 24 258 141 0.95 $6.5M
2022-23 NYR 79 36 18 54 21 26 229 128 0.68 $6.5M
2023-24 NYR 82 39 36 75 19 26 246 99 0.91 $6.5M
2024-25 NYR 68 22 8 30 -5 24 152 79 0.44 $6.5M
2025-26 ANA 75 22 28 50 -4 34 139 69 0.67 $6.5M
2026-27 MTL 5 1 3 4 0 0 5 10 0.80 $2.15M
15 seasons Career 963 349 287 636 117 609 2304 1672 0.66

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2011-12 NYR 18 5 2 7 -4 6 29 29 0.39
2012-13 NYR 8 1 1 2 0 0 8 22 0.25
2013-14 NYR 15 5 8 13 -2 14 29 50 0.87
2014-15 NYR 19 7 2 9 -1 14 38 78 0.47
2015-16 NYR 5 2 0 2 1 6 10 23 0.40
2016-17 NYR 12 3 1 4 1 18 30 34 0.33
2019-20 NYR 3 1 1 2 0 6 9 9 0.67
2021-22 NYR 20 10 6 16 -1 14 49 52 0.80
2022-23 NYR 7 6 3 9 -2 0 14 13 1.29
2023-24 NYR 16 8 4 12 -3 6 39 41 0.75
2025-26 ANA 12 2 5 7 0 0 13 30 0.58
11 seasons Playoffs 135 50 33 83 -11 84 268 381 0.61

2023-24 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 39 36 75 19 26 246 99 0.91 15.9 18:47

Contract

$6.5MCap hitends in 2027, then UFA
$87KCap dollars per point75 points in 82 games
$1.028MCap dollars per goal above replacement6.3 goals above replacement
$5.5MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
-$1MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 718 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the New York Rangers on Feb 24, 2020, as an extension of the contract he was on: 7 years and $45.5M, beginning in 2020-21. It runs through 2026-27, with 3 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2020-21 $6.5M $2M $8M $10M NMC
2021-22 $6.5M $3.5M $6M $9.5M NMC
2022-23 $6.5M $1M $5M $6M NMC
2023-24 $6.5M $3M $2M $5M NMC
2024-25 $6.5M $5M $0 $5M M-NTC, NMC
2025-26 $6.5M $5M $0 $5M M-NTC, NMC

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Sep 12, 2026 Montréal Canadiens New contract (35+) 2026-27 to 2026-27 1 $2.15M $2.15M
Feb 24, 2020 New York Rangers Extension 2020-21 to 2026-27 7 $45.5M $6.5M
Jul 22, 2016 New York Rangers New contract 2016-17 to 2019-20 4 $18.5M $4.625M
Jul 23, 2014 New York Rangers New contract 2014-15 to 2015-16 2 $4.95M $2.475M
Apr 10, 2012 New York Rangers Entry-level 2011-12 to 2013-14 3 $3.975M $800K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2023-24 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2023-24 analytics

Regular season Playoffs

Rating

+6.3Goals above replacement158th of 721 skaters, 121st of 469 forwards
+1.1Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+2.1Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 469 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+1.5 66th percentileEven-strength defence-2.9 10th percentilePower play+3.3 97th percentilePenalty kill+0.3 84th percentilePenalties-0.1 34th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance.

-50510152012-132014-152016-172018-192020-212022-232024-252026-27Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

52.1Corsi for %1101 attempts for, 1014 against
+2.7CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.0Expected goals for %44.7 expected for, 44.7 against
+0.1xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
52.4Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
58.0Goals for %51 for, 37 against
102.0PDO9.4% shooting + 92.6% saves
264Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 616 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Blake Wheeler · Chris Kreider · Mika Zibanejad33288:2848.747.217-12
Chris Kreider · Mika Zibanejad · Kaapo Kakko31220:1051.452.25-2
Chris Kreider · Mika Zibanejad · Jack Roslovic19176:3058.254.79-8
Chris Kreider · Mika Zibanejad · Artemi Panarin4159:2055.154.66-1

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net.

37Goalsnot counting empty-netters
32.4Expected goalsfrom 368 unblocked attempts
+4.6Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.26 expected goals per 60 minutes97th
Shot quality 8.8% chance per attempt80th
Finishing +4.6 goals above expected85thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 438 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0102030Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Goals 37Expected 32.4

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 15, 2024 vs OTT W 4-0 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 18:09
Apr 13, 2024 vs NYI W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 19:25
Apr 11, 2024 vs PHI L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 16:45
Apr 9, 2024 @ NYI L 2-4 1 1 2 -1 0 1 0 16:34
Apr 7, 2024 vs MTL W 5-2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 17:03
Apr 5, 2024 @ DET W 4-3 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 16:56
Apr 3, 2024 vs NJD W 4-3 1 0 1 -1 2 4 1 18:31
Apr 1, 2024 vs PIT L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 21:16
Mar 30, 2024 @ ARI W 8-5 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 17:06
Mar 28, 2024 @ COL W 3-2 (SO) 1 0 1 -1 0 3 1 20:14
Mar 26, 2024 vs PHI W 6-5 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 18:12
Mar 23, 2024 vs FLA W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 20:21
Mar 21, 2024 @ BOS W 5-2 0 1 1 2 2 4 1 14:46
Mar 19, 2024 vs WPG L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 4 2 19:46
Mar 17, 2024 vs NYI W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 14:50
Mar 16, 2024 @ PIT W 7-4 1 2 3 1 0 3 1 19:05
Mar 14, 2024 @ TBL L 3-6 0 1 1 -1 2 2 0 15:48
Mar 12, 2024 @ CAR W 1-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 19:11
Mar 11, 2024 vs NJD W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 21:49
Mar 9, 2024 vs STL W 4-0 1 0 1 0 0 6 1 18:07
Mar 4, 2024 vs FLA L 2-4 1 0 1 -2 0 3 1 22:47
Mar 2, 2024 @ TOR L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 25:16
Feb 28, 2024 vs CBJ W 4-1 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 18:26
Feb 25, 2024 @ CBJ L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 23:58
Feb 24, 2024 @ PHI W 2-1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 17:34
Feb 22, 2024 @ NJD W 5-1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 17:42
Feb 20, 2024 vs DAL W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 21:27
Feb 18, 2024 @ NYI W 6-5 (OT) 1 0 1 0 2 8 3 22:40
Feb 15, 2024 vs MTL W 7-4 3 0 3 1 0 6 1 18:19
Feb 12, 2024 vs CGY W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 18:16
Feb 9, 2024 @ CHI W 4-3 (OT) 1 1 2 2 0 7 0 18:48
Feb 7, 2024 vs TBL W 3-1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 18:21
Feb 5, 2024 vs COL W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 7 2 19:07
Jan 27, 2024 @ OTT W 7-2 1 1 2 2 0 3 2 17:17
Jan 26, 2024 vs VGK L 2-5 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 19:15
Jan 23, 2024 @ SJS L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 19:24
Jan 21, 2024 @ ANA W 5-2 1 2 3 2 2 4 3 17:43
Jan 20, 2024 @ LAK L 1-2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 17:54
Jan 18, 2024 @ VGK L 1-5 0 1 1 -2 0 2 1 19:49
Jan 16, 2024 vs SEA W 5-2 0 1 1 3 0 2 4 17:04
Jan 14, 2024 vs WSH W 2-1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 21:28
Jan 13, 2024 @ WSH L 2-3 0 1 1 0 2 2 3 20:36
Jan 11, 2024 @ STL L 2-5 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 24:11
Jan 8, 2024 vs VAN L 3-6 0 0 0 -2 0 6 2 22:07
Jan 6, 2024 @ MTL L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 19:33
Jan 4, 2024 vs CHI W 4-1 1 0 1 -1 0 3 0 16:02
Jan 2, 2024 vs CAR L 1-6 1 0 1 -1 0 5 2 16:50
Dec 30, 2023 @ TBL W 5-1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 17:11
Dec 29, 2023 @ FLA L 3-4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 18:23
Dec 27, 2023 vs WSH W 5-1 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 15:55
Dec 23, 2023 vs BUF W 4-3 (OT) 1 1 2 1 0 4 3 21:04
Dec 22, 2023 vs EDM L 3-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 19:40
Dec 19, 2023 @ TOR W 5-2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 16:09
Dec 16, 2023 @ BOS W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 19:45
Dec 15, 2023 vs ANA W 5-1 2 0 2 1 0 6 1 16:28
Dec 12, 2023 vs TOR L 3-7 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 15:50
Dec 10, 2023 vs LAK W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 18:39
Dec 9, 2023 @ WSH L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 16:09
Dec 5, 2023 @ OTT L 2-6 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 18:27
Dec 3, 2023 vs SJS W 6-5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18:50
Dec 2, 2023 @ NSH W 4-3 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 15:49
Nov 29, 2023 vs DET W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 20:14
Nov 27, 2023 vs BUF L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 20:41
Nov 25, 2023 vs BOS W 7-4 2 1 3 1 0 4 1 17:35
Nov 24, 2023 @ PHI W 3-1 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 17:18
Nov 22, 2023 @ PIT W 1-0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 19:12
Nov 20, 2023 @ DAL L 3-6 0 1 1 -2 0 2 1 21:19
Nov 18, 2023 @ NJD W 5-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 18:27
Nov 12, 2023 vs CBJ W 4-3 (SO) 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 20:58
Nov 9, 2023 vs MIN W 4-1 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 17:00
Nov 7, 2023 vs DET W 5-3 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 14:49
Nov 4, 2023 @ MIN L 4-5 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 19:37
Nov 2, 2023 vs CAR W 2-1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 20:42
Oct 30, 2023 @ WPG W 3-2 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 5 3 21:05
Oct 28, 2023 @ VAN W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 21:25
Oct 26, 2023 @ EDM W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 18:31
Oct 24, 2023 @ CGY W 3-1 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 18:56
Oct 21, 2023 @ SEA W 4-1 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 16:10
Oct 19, 2023 vs NSH L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20:46
Oct 16, 2023 vs ARI W 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 18:29
Oct 14, 2023 @ CBJ L 3-5 1 0 1 -1 0 4 3 18:26
Oct 12, 2023 @ BUF W 5-1 2 1 3 2 2 3 0 14:28