The Ottawa Senators are set to face the Montreal Canadiens in a thrilling matchup on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to secure important points in their respective standings in the NHL.
Projected Lineups: Senators vs. Canadiens
Here are the projected lineups for both teams:
Ottawa Senators Lineup
- Nick Cousins — Tim Stutzle — Drake Batherson
- Ridly Greig — Dylan Cozens — David Perron
- Michael Amadio — Shane Pinto — Claude Giroux
- Kurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
- Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
- Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
- Tyler Kleven — Nikolas Matinpalo
Goalies
- Linus Ullmark
- Hunter Shepard
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Olle Lycksell, Jordan Spence
- Injured: Brady Tkachuk (thumb surgery)
Montreal Canadiens Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky
- Alex Newhook — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Josh Anderson — Jake Evans — Brendan Gallagher
- Kirby Dach — Joe Veleno — Zach Bolduc
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Jayden Struble — Lane Hutson
- Arber Xhekaj — Alexandre Carrier
Goalies
- Sam Montembeault
- Jakub Dobes
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: None
- Injured: Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Patrik Laine (lower body)
Status Report
Hunter Shepard participated in the Senators’ morning skate on Saturday and will serve as the backup goaltender after being recalled from the AHL’s Belleville Senators. Leevi Merilainen has been assigned back to Belleville.
Additionally, Nikolas Matinpalo is set to enter the lineup, replacing Jordan Spence, who will be a healthy scratch for this game. The Canadiens will maintain the same 18 skaters for their fourth consecutive game.
This matchup promises to be an exciting contest as both teams will be eager to improve their standings in the NHL. Fans can watch the game on TVAS and SN1.
