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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Rangers · THU · APR 1 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · APR 1 · 6:00 PM CT
Centre Bell
MSG 2
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
1–0–1
VS
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
Upcoming
THU · APR 1 · 6:00 PM CT
MSG 2
Montreal Canadiens
Home · Canadiens
1–0–1
3 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Noah Dobson is still looking for his first goal on Igor Shesterkin after 32 shots. But the man to watch is Nick Suzuki: 6 points in his last 4 against New York.
Centre Bell
New York Rangers
Away · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
Canadiens
GOALIES
Rangers
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes
Expected
.862 SV% · 4.04 GAA · 1W
.882 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
Canadiens
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Rangers
L1
Cole Caufield · Nick Suzuki · Chris Kreider
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Juraj Slafkovsky · Alex Newhook · Ivan Demidov
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Alexandre Texier · Phillip Danault · Kirby Dach
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Zack Bolduc · Jake Evans · Josh Anderson
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Mike Matheson · Noah Dobson
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Lane Hutson · Alexandre Carrier
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Jayden Struble · Arber Xhekaj
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Juraj Slafkovsky · Nick Suzuki · Ivan Demidov · Cole Caufield · Lane Hutson
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Chris Kreider · Alex Newhook · Alexandre Texier · Zack Bolduc · Noah Dobson
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Phillip Danault · Josh Anderson · Mike Matheson · Alexandre Carrier
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Jake Evans · Alex Newhook · Lane Hutson · Noah Dobson
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
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
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:18 AM CT Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT
Canadiens
INJURY REPORT
Rangers
Oliver Kapanen
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Alexandre Carrier
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Bryce Pickford
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Lucas Condotta
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
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
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:18 AM CT Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Canadiens lost their last game in overtime and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Noah Dobson is still looking for his first goal on Igor Shesterkin after 32 shots. But the man to watch is Nick Suzuki: 6 points in his last 4 against New York.

A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals. Jakub Dobes has had trouble with New York, a .857 save percentage on 28 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Noah Dobson has 32 shots on Igor Shesterkin without a goal.
(Montreal)
0/32 vs Igor Shesterkin
Matchup
Cole Caufield has 4 goals on Igor Shesterkin (23 shots).
(Montreal)
4 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Player
Nick Suzuki has 6 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Montreal)
6 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Player
Mika Zibanejad has 5 points in his last 4 games against Montreal. See the games →
(New York)
5 pts, last 4 vs MTL
Goaltending
Jakub Dobes has struggled against New York — a .857 save % on 28 shots.
.857 SV% vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Milestone
Chris Kreider is 3 goals shy of 700 career goals.
697 career goals