Cole Caufield's latest scoring pace is turning heads across the NHL
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Sam Walker
Mar 2, 2026 (3:58 PM)
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Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images
Cole Caufield is torching goalies for the Montreal Canadiens, and the 96-goal pace feels loud enough to shake the NHL.
Over his last 12 games, Caufield has 14 goals. That is the kind of burst that turns a «nice season» into must-watch hockey.
It is not just the totals, it is the way they are coming. Quick releases, no hesitation, and a shooter's grin after every puck retrieval.
Teams know what is coming on the man advantage. The puck still finds his blade, and the net still ripples.
Since mid-January, every building treats his touches like a fire drill. Defenders cheat his side, and it opens seams everywhere else.
His season line sits at 35-25-60. That is not a cute run, that is top-tier production.
Montreal is cashing it in, too. The Canadiens are 33-17-9, right in the thick of the Atlantic mix.
The surprise is how complete the attack looks right now. He is not living off empty-netters or broken plays, he is beating structure.
Cole Caufield is dragging the Montreal Canadiens forward
You can feel the fanbase shifting from hopeful to daring, like everyone is finally letting themselves believe this could be a real spring.
The blue line looks more confident making the first pass because Caufield is a clean exit option. One touch, one stride, and Montreal is suddenly on offense.
He is also shooting with total conviction, sitting at 19.4 percent on the season. That is heat-check territory, but the looks he gets are not flukes.
The scary part for opponents is the variety. He is scoring off the rush, off set plays, and off rebounds when defenders overplay the shot.
When a scorer gets this hot, coaches start loading up matchups. It has not mattered much, because his release beats sticks, not just goalies.
Now the next test is sustaining it through the grind. On Tuesday, Montreal heads to San Jose, and every scouting report will scream his name.
If he keeps even a chunk of this pace, the hockey world is going to stop calling it a surprise. It is going to call it Caufield season.
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