Canadiens @ Wild: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch

Montreal Canadiens @ Minnesota Wild

How to watch

Start time: 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST
In Canada: Sportsnet (English)
In the Canadiens region: RDS (French)
In the U.S.: BSN, BSWI
Streaming: ESPN+, NHL Live, RDS Direct, Sportsnet Now

To wrap up the road swing that began in mid-December, the Canadiens are in Minnesota to take on the Wild. It’s a very good team that the Wild have assembled, led by their star forward Kirill Kaprizov, whose constant contract drama was finally resolved with a long contract extension in September.

He is running away with the team scoring lead, but he does have help throughout a lineup that ranks third in the league in scoring, perennially an issue for the club before Kaprizov’s arrival. The Wild had always been known for their defensive skills in their history, but tonight we’ll see that they have become one of the most dangerous teams in the NHL.

Montreal Canadiens projected lineup

Minnesota Wild projected lineup