Montréal Canadiens

1-0-1 · 3 pts · 2026-27

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4.00

GF/GP

7th

4.00

GA/GP

23rd

0.0%

PP%

21st

71.4%

PK%

21st

75.0%

Pt%

9th

57.9%

FO%

2nd

News Lineup Combos Trending Leaders Schedule

Line updates4

@TSNHockey · 9/30

Jakub Dobes made 26 saves to stifle the Maple Leafs new-look top line in the Canadiens’ first win of the season. @DarrenDreger & @odognine2 on Montreal's great road game and the wrinkles Toronto needs to iron out: https://t.co/YndGliyw2x https://t.co/9SdfmM24W3

@KenzieTSN · 9/28

Line rushes #Habs CAUFIELD - SUZUKI- KREIDER SLAFKOVSKY-NEWHOOK-DEMIDOV TEXIER-DANAULT-DACH BOLDUC-EVANS-ANDERSON F.XHEKAJ MATHESON-DOBSON HUTSON-CARRIER STRUBLE -XHEKAJ (GUHLE)- ENGSTROM DOBES MONTEMBEAULT *Kapanen absent

@TSNHockey · 9/24

From @TSN690 - @seanrcampbell & @petervryonis discuss the Habs' new look top line, what will be different with Juraj Slafkovsky, Chris Kreider's ability to play with skill players and more: https://t.co/0FcsEFg1se https://t.co/3oMwYYRoN3

@ArponBasu · 9/18

Canadiens PP1 remains intact: Hutson, Suzuki, Caufield, Demidov, Slaf. Chris Kreider getting a rep on PK with Kapanen https://t.co/muVDtY0Kxb

Injury updates8

CBS · 10/4

now Out

@DFOFantasy · 9/28

Oliver Kapanen: Injury: Kapanen (lower body) did not practice Monday and is out day-to-day. https://t.co/GyO9sq9Gjs

@KenzieTSN · 9/28

Not the news you want the day before the season starts: Oliver Kapanen is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He will not practice today. In camp, Kapanen took reps as the 2C with Slafkovsky and Demidov. @TSNHockey #Habs

CBS · 9/27

now Out

CBS · 9/24

now Out

@DailyFaceoff · 9/16

Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle to miss 4-5 weeks after undergoing surgery https://t.co/wdCJJCcKsz

ESPN

Out — Undisclosed

ESPN

Out — Undisclosed

Other news40

NEW@CanadiensMTL · 10/3

Dobes sera le gardien partant face aux Penguins ce soir Dobes will be the starting goalie tonight against Pittsburgh #GoHabsGo https://t.co/aihHejlDpE

NEW@ArponBasu · 10/3

How Chris Kreider is adapting to his new team and new linemates, and how Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield also need to adapt to him. https://t.co/RFfxPPHgRm

NHL transactions · 9/30

Samuel Poulin moved to MTL (from PIT)

NHL transactions · 9/30

Jacob Fowler off MTL roster

NHL transactions · 9/30

Brett Berard moved to MTL (from NYR)

@JesseGranger_ · 9/30

“I think if I make that save, it breaks my wrist.” “Yeah, well, you’re not making that save. No offense.” Today’s Goalie Union podcast was a blast, breaking down all of the action from opening night, including Jakub Dobes’ ridiculous glove save on William Nylander’s slap shot. https://t.co/eDq8Jg6bmT

@CanadiensMTL · 9/30

Zack Bolduc 🤝 marquer au match d'ouverture Zack Bolduc 🤝 scoring on opening night #GoHabsGo https://t.co/sRZatC8XS0

NHL transactions · 9/29

Maksymilian Szuber off MTL roster

ScheduleSOS hard (0.754)0 off-nights (◐)

This week (2)

Date	Opp	GF	GA	xGF	xGA	Matchup
9/29	@ TOR	2	2.33	2.86	3.67	tough
10/3	@ PIT	6.5	2.5	4.01	2.22	tough

Next week (3)

Date	Opp	GF	GA	xGF	xGA	Matchup
10/6	vs CAR	1.67	2.67	3.6	2.67	tough
10/8	vs NSH	1.5	2	1.93	2.58	tough
10/10	vs DET	0	2	1.82	3.23	tough

Projected lineup

Forward lines

Line 1

Chris Kreider · Nick Suzuki · Cole Caufield

Line 2

Alex Newhook · Juraj Slafkovský · Ivan Demidov

Line 3

Kirby Dach · Phillip Danault · Zachary Bolduc

Line 4

Alexandre Texier · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson

Defense pairs

Pair 1

Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier

Pair 2

Noah Dobson · Mike Matheson

Pair 3

Adam Engstrom · Jayden Struble

Goalies

Jakub Dobes · Samuel Montembeault

Special teams

Power play 1

Juraj Slafkovský · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov

Power play 2

Chris Kreider · Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson · Zachary Bolduc · Kirby Dach

Penalty kill

Chris Kreider · Adam Engstrom · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier · Noah Dobson · Jayden Struble · Lane Hutson · Nick Suzuki · Jake Evans · Phillip Danault · Alex Newhook

On-ice units (5v5 · % of the least-used member’s ice time)

Forward lines (3F)

Unit	Together	Share	xGF%
Chris Kreider · Nick Suzuki · Cole Caufield	20m	81%	44%
Alex Newhook · Juraj Slafkovský · Ivan Demidov	18m	74%	69%
Phillip Danault · Alexandre Texier · Kirby Dach	16m	83%	16%
Josh Anderson · Jake Evans · Zachary Bolduc	14m	72%	78%
Nick Suzuki · Cole Caufield · Juraj Slafkovský	3m	10%	100%
Josh Anderson · Jake Evans · Alex Newhook	2m	7%	100%

Defence pairs (2D)

Unit	Together	Share	xGF%
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson	26m	69%	48%
Alexandre Carrier · Lane Hutson	22m	81%	47%
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj	12m	54%	57%
Jayden Struble · Lane Hutson	8m	31%	67%
Noah Dobson · Lane Hutson	8m	20%	56%
Mike Matheson · Arber Xhekaj	5m	21%	52%

Team leaders · click a column to sort

Player	Pos	P ▼	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	PIM	+/-	GP
Nick Suzuki	C	4	1	3	6	6	1	0	3	2
Lane Hutson	D	3	0	3	3	0	2	0	1	2
Chris Kreider	L	2	1	1	2	7	0	0	1	2
Josh Anderson	R	2	1	1	6	6	0	2	2	2
Alexandre Carrier	D	2	1	1	3	1	2	0	1	2
Cole Caufield	R	2	2	0	6	4	0	2	2	2
Ivan Demidov	R	2	1	1	4	3	0	2	0	2
Kirby Dach	C	1	0	1	1	5	1	2	-1	2
Noah Dobson	D	1	0	1	2	1	4	4	-1	2
Zachary Bolduc	R	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	2
Mike Matheson	D	1	0	1	5	1	3	2	-1	2
Arber Xhekaj	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2
Jake Evans	C	0	0	0	2	5	2	0	1	2
Phillip Danault	C	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Alex Newhook	C	0	0	0	3	3	3	2	-1	2
Juraj Slafkovský	L	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	2	2
Jayden Struble	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	2	2
Alexandre Texier	L	0	0	0	1	3	2	2	-1	2