The upcoming clash features the Canadiens squaring off against the Mammoth. The game is set to commence at 9:30 p.m. ET in Utah. Both teams will look to capitalize on their strengths in this crucial matchup.
Projected Lineups: Canadiens vs. Mammoth
Montreal Canadiens’ Projected Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Zach Bolduc
- Juraj Slafkovsky — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Florian Xhekaj — Jake Evans — Josh Anderson
- Jared Davidson — Joe Veleno — Brendan Gallagher
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Jayden Struble — Lane Hutson
- Adam Engstrom — Alexandre Carrier
- Goaltenders: Jakub Dobes, Sam Montembeault
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Joshua Roy, Arber Xhekaj, Alexandre Texier
- Injured: Kirby Dach (broken foot), Alex Newhook (broken ankle), Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Patrik Laine (lower body)
Mammoth’s Projected Lineup
- Clayton Keller — Barrett Hayton — Nick Schmaltz
- Kailer Yamamoto — Logan Cooley — Dylan Guenther
- JJ Peterka — Jack McBain — Lawson Crouse
- Michael Carcone — Kevin Stenlund — Brandon Tanev
- Mikhail Sergachev — Nick DeSimone
- Nate Schmidt — John Marino
- Ian Cole — Sean Durzi
- Goaltenders: Karel Vejmelka, Vitek Vanecek
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Olli Maatta, Liam O’Brien, Dmitri Simashev
- Injured: Alex Kerfoot (lower body)
Status Report
Adam Engstrom will make his NHL debut, taking the place of Arber Xhekaj in the Canadiens’ lineup. Engstrom was selected by Montreal in the third round (No. 92) during the 2022 NHL Draft.
Sean Durzi returns to the Mammoth’s lineup after missing 21 games due to an upper-body injury, filling the spot left by Dmitri Simashev.
This matchup promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams strive for victory. Fans can tune in on Utah 16, TSN2, and RDS to catch all the action.
