Montreal Canadiens
7-3-2, 16 pts · 2nd in the Atlantic Division
Recent results
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | ResultW for a win, L for a loss in regulation, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. | ScoreThe team’s goals, then the opponent’s. Sorting follows the goal difference. | Shots on goalThe team’s shots on goal, then the opponent’s. | GameGame summaryLink to the summary: goals, assists and three stars. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at   STL | W | 2-0 | 20-46 | Game summary |
| Oct 25 | at   WPG | W | 2-1 | 21-34 | Game summary |
| Oct 23 | at   CHI | W | 4-1 | 28-21 | Game summary |
| Oct 20 |   SJS | OTL | 3-4 OT | 34-30 | Game summary |
Upcoming games
| DateThe day of the game. | TimeThe start time, Eastern time, or the state of a game in progress. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | Home or awayHome for a game in the team’s own arena, away for a game at the opponent’s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | 8:00 p.m. |   Dallas Stars | Away |
| Oct 31 | 7:00 p.m. |   Pittsburgh Penguins | Home |
| Nov 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Winnipeg Jets | Home |
🚑 Injuries
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | PositionThe player’s position, as published by the source. | StatusFrom most to least serious: long-term injured reserve, injured reserve, out, day to day, uncertain. | InjuryThe type of injury and the team’s note, as published. | Expected returnThe expected return date, when the team gives one. | Report dateThe date of the latest report on this player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Demidov | RW | Injured reserve | Lower Body · Not SpecifiedDemidov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Canadiens on Tuesday, per the NHL media site. | Oct 31 | Oct 6 |
| Sam Montembeault | G | Injured reserve | Lower Body | Oct 31 | Oct 10 |
| Bryce Pickford | D | Injured, off roster | Undisclosed | Oct 31 | Sep 29 |
| Lucas Condotta | LW | Injured, off roster | Undisclosed | Oct 31 | Sep 29 |
| Nick Suzuki | C | Out | Upper Body · Not Specified | Nov 18 | Oct 22 |
Roster and projections
Forwards
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki 🚑 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 88.2 |
| Cole Caufield | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 79.1 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 63.9 |
| Chris Kreider | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39.7 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 39.5 |
| Ivan Demidov 🚑 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34.8 |
| Josh Anderson | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 31.0 |
| Alex Newhook | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.9 |
| Jake Evans | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24.8 |
| Alexandre Texier | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24.5 |
| Phillip Danault | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23.4 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Kirby Dach | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18.7 |
| Florian Xhekaj | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.9 |
| Owen Beck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 |
Defensemen
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 73.9 |
| Noah Dobson | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37.5 |
| Mike Matheson | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31.9 |
| Alexandre Carrier | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27.7 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18.4 |
| David Reinbacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Arber Xhekaj | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Adam Engstrom | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Goalies
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 7 | 6 | .942 | 61.1 |
| Jakub Dobes | 5 | 1 | .847 | 47.3 |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | – | 11.9 |