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Montreal Canadiens: How Many Habs Will Score 20 Goals This Season?

By Tyler Major-Mcnicol

MONTREAL, CANADA - NOVEMBER 29: Nick Suzuki #14, Kirby Dach #77 and Cole Caufield #22 of the Montreal Canadiens huddle during the second period against the San Jose Sharks at Centre Bell on November 29, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The San Jose Sharks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - NOVEMBER 29: Nick Suzuki #14, Kirby Dach #77 and Cole Caufield #22 of the Montreal Canadiens huddle during the second period against the San Jose Sharks at Centre Bell on November 29, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The San Jose Sharks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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Oct 2, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

Cole Caufield

Cole Caufield has proven to be one of the league’s best shooters, and despite the small sample size, he is able to beat goalies from all over the offensive zone. He is a high-volume shooter, which is why he was on pace for 46 goals last season because he can absolutely zing the puck on the net. With a full 82-game schedule ahead, and a healthy shoulder, it’s quite obvious that Caufield will score 20 goals, and he is likely to be the first of the Canadiens players to do it this season.

The shot is brilliant, and he can score with a variety of different shot selections. He is so effective because he escapes pressure, and emerges in the soft high-danger areas posing as an option to shoot. His one-timer is very dangerous, and his poise in the offensive zone allows him to use it often. I would think throughout the hockey world, it wouldn’t be a big surprise if Caufield scored 50 goals, and his brilliance in the offensive zone will only continue to grow.

Caufield will play the next eight years, at minimum, alongside Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, so the chances of them being a formidable duo for a long time, I would presume are pretty high. I fully expect both to have career years, and their growth will be immense. The diminutive sniper will look to put on a show for the Bell Centre faithful, and I’m sure he is looking to return and tear it up in ’24.

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