Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Red Wings region: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
Streaming: ESPN+, TSN+, RDS
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The Montreal Canadiens are right back at it tonight after losing their season-opener on Wednesday. It was a frustrating night when the team deserved more than a loss by a 5-2 margin, but the players are mostly disappointed in themselves that they couldn’t turn that effort into a win.
Their desire to get a first victory under their belt should be even higher this evening as a result, and they face a team they were able to beat on three occasions last year. The Detroit Red Wings will be trying to work themselves up to a competitive NHL pace for the first time, while the Canadiens have already shaken off the cobwebs. They will want a fast start to take advantage of the situation.
It’s Jakub Dobeš who gets the call in net, as he will at least once in the 17 back-to-backs the Canadiens will face this year. He’s up against John Gibson who is with a new team after 12 seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. His save percentage has steadily fallen over the years, but in just 28 starts in 2024-25 he posted a .912 save percentage. Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon weren’t markedly worse that Gibson’s recent form last year, but perhaps a change of scenery could see the return of a netminder who routinely posted a .920 mark early in his career.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
| Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
| #13 Cole Caufield |
#14 Nick Suzuki |
#20 Juraj Slafkovský |
| #15 Alex Newhook |
#91 Oliver Kapanen |
#93 Ivan Demidov |
| #76 Zachary Bolduc |
#77 Kirby Dach |
#11 Brendan Gallagher |
| #92 Patrik Laine |
#71 Jake Evans |
#17 Josh Anderson |
| Left Defence |
Right Defence |
| #21 Kaiden Guhle |
#48 Lane Hutson |
| #8 Mike Matheson |
#53 Noah Dobson |
| #72 Arber Xhekaj |
#45 Alexandre Carrier |
| Starter |
Backup |
| #75 Jakub Dobeṧ |
#35 Samuel Montembeault |
Detroit Red Wings projected lineup
| Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
| Emmitt Finnie |
Dylan Larkin |
Lucas Raymond |
| Alex DeBrincat |
Marco Kasper |
Patrick Kane |
| Andrew Copp |
J.T. Compher |
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård |
| Elmer Soderblom |
Michael Rasmussen |
Mason Appleton |
| Left Defence |
Right Defence |
| Ben Chiarot |
Moritz Seider |
| Simon Edvinsson |
Axel Sandin-Pellikka |
| Albert Johansson |
Travis Hamonic |
| Starter |
Backup |
| John Gibson |
Cam Talbot |
