#90·Center

Joe Veleno

INJURED

Lower Body·IR-LT

Out since OCT 4Est. return JAN 3

13days out

~78to return

5GP missed

Last game:October 5, 2026(1w ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0AvsUtah Mammoth

Joe Veleno has played in the NHL since 2020–21 and currently plays for the Montréal Canadiens. He is 26 years old (born in 2000), is originally from Montréal, is 185 cm tall and weighs 91 kg. He has previously played for Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. Veleno has put up 86 points in 371 games, 40 goals and 46 assists, an average of 0.23 points per game. The best season so far is 2023–24 with 28 points in 80 games.

BirthplaceMontréal

Born2000 (26 years)Height185 cmWeight91 kgShootsLNHLSeason 7 in the NHL

DRAFT 2018: selected No. 30 in round 1 · Detroit Red WingsDEBUT April 28, 2021(5y ago)@Columbus Blue JacketsCONTRACT —

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#542NHL F#368

Goals

NHL#370NHL F#291

Assists

NHL#485NHL F#329

Form

COLD

Based on the latest 4 outings

Games played

57%

4 of 7

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#270NHL F#172

Ice time/game

11:37

NHL#640NHL F#350

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff point5mo ago

Career250 NHL games1y ago

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50 career goals

40 now · target 50

10left

SeasonMatch season best: 12 goals12 away

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Season

Match season best: 12 goals12 away

Match season best: 16 assists16 away

Match season best: 28 points28 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

First playoff point5mo ago

Career

50 career goals10 away

100 career points14 away

50 career assists4 away

500 NHL games129 away

250 NHL games1y ago

50 career points2y ago

25 career goals2y ago

100 NHL games3y ago

First NHL point5y ago

First NHL goal5y ago

Compared with the NHL

Joe Veleno hits more often than about 90% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.41

Bottom 2%Joe Veleno scores points more often than 1% of NHL forwards (4 of 476)

Goals / 60 min

0.16

Bottom 3%Joe Veleno scores goals more often than 2% of NHL forwards (11 of 476)

Assists / 60 min

0.24

Bottom 3%Joe Veleno records assists more often than 3% of NHL forwards (12 of 476)

Shots / 60 min

4.23

Bottom 11%Joe Veleno shoots more often than 10% of NHL forwards (48 of 476)

Hits / 60 min

13.50

Top 11%Joe Veleno hits more often than 90% of NHL forwards (428 of 476)

Blocked shots / 60 min

2.60

Upper halfJoe Veleno blocks more shots than 74% of NHL forwards (353 of 476)

+/−

-12

Bottom 19%Joe Veleno has a higher +/− than 16% of NHL forwards (75 of 476)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Joe Veleno's whole career

Stats

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonA

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Teams player has played for

NYRNew York Rangers

Seasons

2026–27

SEP 29–OCT 4

PTS

MTLMontréal CanadiensCurrent

Seasons

2025–26

Since OCT 18

PTS

CHIChicago Blackhawks

Seasons

2024–25

MAR 8–APR 15

PTS

DETDetroit Red Wings

Seasons

2020–21 to 2024–25

APR 27–MAR 4 · 5 seasons

PTS

288

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Montréal Canadiens

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