How to watch
Start time: 4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST
In the Canadiens region: TSN2, TSN Direct (English), RDS, RDS Direct (French)
In the Golden Knights region: ATTSN-RM
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/Rogers NHL Live
The Canadiens make the last stop on their western road trip ahead of the Christmas break, looking for one more win before heading home for a few days. They’ll be hosted by a Vegas Golden Knights team that is regaining its stride after a rough start, thanks in large part to the play of Marc-Andre Fleury in goal, who leads the league in both wins and shutouts.
It won’t be the final game for Vegas, as they still have one more to play tomorrow night, so they can’t afford to go all-in like the Canadiens can, but they also won’t be in danger of looking ahead to the time off rather than the task at hand. So today’s result could be dictated by the mental focus of the players as much as their talent.
Claude Julien has made two changes to the lineup that got the win on Thursday. Charles Hudon returns to the pressbox as Nicolas Deslauriers will take to the ice once more. On defence, one-time Golden Knights property David Schlemko will make way for Brett Kulak.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
| Paul Byron |
Phillip Danault |
Brendan Gallagher |
| Jonathan Drouin |
Max Domi |
Artturi Lehkonen |
| Tomas Tatar |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Andrew Shaw |
| Nicolas Deslauriers |
Michael Chaput |
Kenny Agostino |
Defencemen
| Left Defence |
Right Defence |
| Brett Kulak |
Shea Weber |
| Mikey Reilly |
Jeff Petry |
| Jordie Benn |
Victor Mete |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
| Carey Price |
| Antti Niemi |
Vegas Golden Knights projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
| Jonathan Marchessault |
William Karlsson |
Reilly Smith |
| Brandon Pirri |
Paul Stastny |
Alex Tuch |
| Oscar Lindberg |
Cody Eakin |
Ryan Carpenter |
| William Carrier |
Pierre-Edouard Bellmare |
Ryan Reaves |
Defencemen
| Left Defence |
Right Defence |
| Brayden McNabb |
Nate Schmidt |
| Shea Theodore |
Deryk Engelland |
| Nick Holden |
Brad Hunt |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
| Marc-Andre Fleury |
| Malcolm Subban |
