The upcoming NHL matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils is set for 7 p.m. ET. This highly anticipated game will be broadcast on NHL Network, MSG, SNE, CITY, and TVAS. Both teams will be looking to secure vital points as the season progresses.
Projected Lineups for Canadiens vs. Devils Game
Montreal Canadiens Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky
- Alex Newhook — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Zachary Bolduc — Jake Evans — Josh Anderson
- Joe Veleno — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Jayden Struble — Lane Hutson
- Kaiden Guhle — Arber Xhekaj
- Goaltenders: Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Samuel Montembeault, Adam Engstrom, Patrik Laine
- Injured: Kirby Dach (upper body), Alexandre Texier (lower body), Alexander Carrier (upper body)
New Jersey Devils Lineup
- Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer
- Jesper Bratt — Jack Hughes — Connor Brown
- Lenni Hameenaho — Cody Glass — Nick Bjugstad
- Paul Cotter — Marc McLaughlin — Brian Halonen
- Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
- Luke Hughes — Johnathan Kovacevic
- Brenden Dillon — Simon Nemec
- Goaltenders: Jake Allen, Jacob Markstrom
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Dennis Cholowski, Evgenii Dadonov, Maksim Tsyplakov
- Injured: Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body), Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Brett Pesce (lower body)
Status Updates
Montreal did not conduct a morning skate prior to the game. Notably, forwards Phillip Danault and Kaiden Guhle missed practice on Friday but are anticipated to play. The Devils have made roster adjustments, recalling forwards Brian Halonen and Marc McLaughlin from their AHL affiliate in Utica, with McLaughlin set to make his season debut. Meanwhile, Dadonov and Tsyplakov will serve as healthy scratches for this game.
This matchup promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive teams during the NHL season.
