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Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blues · THU · JAN 21 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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THU · JAN 21 · 6:00 PM CT
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Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
1–0–1
VS
St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · JAN 21 · 6:00 PM CT
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Montreal Canadiens
Home · Canadiens
1–0–1
3 PTS
VS
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The read
The problem is Robert Thomas, who has 6 points in his last 4 against the Canadiens.
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St. Louis Blues
Away · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
Canadiens
GOALIES
Blues
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes
Expected
.862 SV% · 4.04 GAA · 1W
.882 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
Canadiens
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blues
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
CanadiensProjected lines
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:18 AM CT Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
Canadiens
INJURY REPORT
Blues
Oliver Kapanen
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Kaiden Guhle
IR · Groin (surgery) · Expected back Oct 23
CanadiensInjury report
Oliver Kapanen
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Kaiden Guhle
IR · Groin (surgery) · Expected back Oct 23
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:18 AM CT Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Canadiens lost their last game in overtime and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The problem is Robert Thomas, who has 6 points in his last 4 against the Canadiens.

Joel Hofer has Noah Dobson figured out, 12 shots without a goal. A milestone is in reach for Chris Kreider: 3 more goals for 700 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Player
Robert Thomas has 6 points in his last 4 games against Montreal. See the games →
(St. Louis)
6 pts, last 4 vs MTL
Player
Dylan Holloway has 5 points in his last 4 games against Montreal. See the games →
(St. Louis)
5 pts, last 4 vs MTL
Matchup
Noah Dobson has 12 shots on Joel Hofer without a goal.
(Montreal)
0/12 vs Joel Hofer
Milestone
Chris Kreider is 3 goals shy of 700 career goals.
697 career goals