Montreal Canadiens: fixtures, predictions and news

Montreal Canadiens play in the NHL. They sit 28th in the table with 1 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 4 games. Recent form: LLLWL.

Upcoming fixtures

• Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings prediction: Montreal Canadiens tipped to edge it (57.9%) — NHL, 2026-10-10 23:00 UTC
• Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres prediction: Montreal Canadiens narrow favourites at 52.3% — NHL, 2026-10-13 22:30 UTC
• Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens prediction: Washington Capitals tipped to edge it (62.7%) — NHL, 2026-10-14 23:30 UTC

Recent results

• L 2-5 v Nashville Predators (2026-10-08)
• L 4-6 v Carolina Hurricanes (2026-10-06)
• L 5-6 at Pittsburgh Penguins (2026-10-03)
• W 3-2 at Toronto Maple Leafs (2026-09-29)
• L 3-4 at Ottawa Senators (2026-09-26)
• W 4-2 v Ottawa Senators (2026-09-26)
• W 3-2 v Ottawa Senators (2026-09-21)
• W 4-1 at Toronto Maple Leafs (2026-09-19)
• W 4-3 v Toronto Maple Leafs (2026-09-19)

Squad

Sam Montembeault (G), Jakub Dobes (G), Mike Matheson (D), Kaiden Guhle (D), Adam Engstrom (D), Alexandre Carrier (D), Jayden Struble (D), Lane Hutson (D), Noah Dobson (D), Arber Xhekaj (D), Cole Caufield (RW), Nick Suzuki (C), Alex Newhook (C), Josh Anderson (RW), Juraj Slafkovsky (LW), Chris Kreider (LW), Phillip Danault (C), Florian Xhekaj (LW), Jake Evans (C), Zack Bolduc (RW), Kirby Dach (C), Alexandre Texier (LW), Oliver Kapanen (C), Ivan Demidov (RW).

Team news

• NHL Tonight: Previews, stats, betting info for Saturday's 14 games — It's a typically massive slate, from 1 p.m. ET all the way through two 10 p.m. starts. Get prepared here. (ESPN, 2026-10-10)
• Predators acquire Jayden Struble, 25, from Canadiens — The Nashville Predators bolstered their blue line on Friday night, adding defenseman Jayden Struble, 25, in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2027. (ESPN, 2026-10-10)
• NHL breakout tiers: Top players ready to level up in 2026-27 — From players with new linemates to young stars set to hit superstardom to enticing rookies, watch out for this group. (ESPN, 2026-10-09)
• NHL Power Rankings: Each team's NHL Rank representatives — It's the first regular-season update of our 1-32 poll. Plus, how many players did each team land among the Top 100? (ESPN, 2026-10-09)
• NHL Tonight: Previews and betting info for all 10 of Thursday's games — From the six 7 p.m. matchups all the way through Maple Leafs-Golden Knights at 10, here's what to watch. (ESPN, 2026-10-08)
• Wysh List: What NHL execs think of ESPN's top 100 player rankings — Who was too high or too low according to actual team personnel and players? Plus, winners and losers of the week, key upcoming games and more. (ESPN, 2026-10-08)
• Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens unveil NHL Heritage Classic sweaters — After taking a three-year break, the NHL Heritage Classic returns with the Canadiens and Jets meeting outdoors. (ESPN, 2026-10-07)