Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks
How to watch
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Canucks region: Sportsnet Pacific
Streaming: NHL.tv/NHL Live, RDS Direct, Sportsnet Now, TSN Direct
There’s no hotter team in the North Division than the Vancouver Canucks. The team is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games, and has, somewhat surprisingly, leapfrogged the Calgary Flames for fifth spot.
Despite their recent success, they’re still 10 percentage points behind Montreal in terms of available points earned on the season, their four additional games played making them look like a larger threat that their position suggests.
Montreal is the team least likely to fall for the illusion, seeing what’s behind the smoke and mirrors seven times already this season. No one has been as unimpressed by the show as Tyler Toffoli, who has picked apart every trick so far. Instead he’ll aim to once again be the one in charge of the entertainment, expecting to add to his team-leading goal tally and continue Montreal’s dominance in this temporary rivalry.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
| Jonathan Drouin |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Josh Anderson |
| Tomas Tatar |
Phillip Danault |
Brendan Gallagher |
| Tyler Toffoli |
Nick Suzuki |
Joel Armia |
| Paul Byron |
Jake Evans |
Corey Perry |
Defencemen
| Left Defence |
Right Defence |
| Brett Kulak |
Jeff Petry |
| Joel Edmundson |
Shea Weber |
| Alexander Romanov |
Xavier Ouellet |
Goaltenders
| Starter |
Backup |
| Jake Allen |
Carey Price |
Injured: Ben Chiarot (broken hand)
Scratched: Artturi Lehkonen, Victor Mete
Vancouver Canucks projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
| Nils Hoglander |
Bo Horvat |
Brock Boeser |
| Jimmy Vesey |
J.T. Miller |
Jake Virtanen |
| Tyler Motte |
Brandon Sutter |
Jayce Hawryluk |
| Antoine Roussel |
Adam Gaudette |
Zack MacEwen |
Defencemen
| Left Defence |
Right Defence |
| Alexander Edler |
Nate Schmidt |
| Quinn Hughes |
Travis Hamonic |
| Jordie Benn |
Tyler Myers |
Goaltenders
| Starter |
Backup |
| Thatcher Demko |
Braden Holtby |
