Game 34: Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blackhawks region: CHSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
It has been a difficult rebuild for the Chicago Blackhawks after they waited too long to move on from their aging championship-winning core. The team that was vying for the title of best in the league for a nine-year span from 2008-09 to 2016-17 saw that come to an abrupt end, not put...
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Toronto vs Montréal - with a 6:30 pm start time.
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Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Montreal Canadiens (17-12-4, -195 on the moneyline to win) and the Chicago Blackhawks (13-14-6, +163 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Tune in to ESPN+ to see the Canadiens and the Blackhawks meet.
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
Favorite: Canadiens (-195)
Und...
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Starting the day with a chance to potentially move into first place in the Atlantic division, the Montreal Canadiens were in action against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, they may have been a little late to arrive to that game mentally, as they fell behind 3-1 after two periods before coming on strong in the third. Those strong 20 minutes weren’t enough, as an empty netter would seal a 4-1 victory for the Flyers.
Dan Vladar stepped up for the F...
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It is weird to think that the Philadelphia Flyers have gone through their entire season up until now with a massive glaring hole on their blue line, but they have. Rasmus Ristolainen has been out with an injury dating all the way back until the end of last season and finally managed to return to the ice Tuesday night in Montreal as the Flyers took on the Canadiens.
The overall consensus has been that Ristolainen is a solid player but it’s not detrimental to have him in the lineup, like it...
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The Flyers made it to the next stop on their road trip, heading up to Montreal for their second matchup of the season against the Canadiens, and were able to take a 2-0 lead in the season series, and stop their winless streak at three games, as they delivered a solid showing just about from top to bottom and cruised to a 4-1 win over the Habs.
The Basics
First period: 19:00- Alexandre Texier (Evans, Anderson). 19:39- Carl Grunstrom (Tippett, Couturier) Second period: 6:26- Trevor Zeg...
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I’m not sure about these defence pairings Martin St-Louis has come up with, but I suppose we’ll have to see how they do.
First period
Jayden Struble gets caught up ice on the first shift, and Fowler has already had to face one transition rush.
Cole Caufield is given about one-third of the offensive zone all to himself, but Dan Vladar saves the situation.
The checking is tight right now. It’s like watching five fencing matches taking place at once.
Adam Engström is ...
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Game 33: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBC Sports Philadelphia Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Mike Matheson played a great game on Sunday night, shadowing Connor McDavid for all but two minutes of the Edmonton Oilers’ captain’s five-on-five ice time and holding him to just a secondary assist. The Canadiens won’t have the benefit of Matheson’s services this...
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The Flyers are back at it on the road again tonight in Montreal, as they look to snap their three-game losing streak and begin putting together a bit more in the way of positive momentum. And with some changes made to the lineup and some shuffling done with the forward lines, the Flyers are looking for anything that can bring them that extra bit of jump to draw them closer to that aim.
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
Pregame reading
Huge...
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The Montreal Canadiens have dealt with their crowded crease with likely the most unexpected option. On Tuesday, the team sent goaltender Samuel Montembeault to the AHL’s Laval Rocket on a conditioning basis.
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Samuel Montembeault au Rocket de Laval à des fins de conditionnement. The Canadiens have assigned goaltender Samuel Montembeault to the Laval Rocket on a conditioning assignment. pic.twitter.com/FnhMAAIOrm — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) ...
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Since the Flyers opened the season, it feels like they’ve managed to shuffle their forward line combinations once a week. That’s not exactly shocking, given that Rick Tocchet has been trying to get a look at as many new units as possible to see what works in his first year as head coach, but it has been a frequent occurrence nonetheless.
This morning, ahead of their matchup against the Canadiens, the lines got tossed in the blender once again following back-to-back shootout losses to the...
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The Flyers held their morning practice in Montreal prior to facing the Canadiens tonight, and by the looks of it, they could be scrambling a few lines, including one that might make a few people happy. Here’s what they were rolling with at the skate:
#Flyers lines at morning skate Not sure if Ristolainen is in or not. Will find out soon. Zegras-Dvorak-Konecny Grundström-Couturier-Tippett Michkov-Cates-Brink Deslauriers-Ābols-Hathaway Grebenkin York-Sanheim Andrae-Drysdale Seeler-Ristolain...
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The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers face off on Tuesday at Bell Centre in Montréal, and the oddsmakers like the home team (-137) over the visitor (+115).
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Canadiens vs. Flyers Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Canadiens (-137)
Underdog: Flyers (+115)
Total: 5.5
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How to Watch Canadiens vs. Flyers
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Jakub Dobeš came up big at just the right moment. [ Radio-Canada ]
Goalie talk. [ TVA Sports ]
While the goaltending might have gotten the most attention, the Habs’ blue line has undergone a series of important changes. [ La Presse ]
Youth, maturity, and the on-going, non-linear development of the NHL’s youngest (but not necessarily least experienced) team. [ The Athletic ]
Taking a look at each team’s fastest-rising prospect, includ...
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The NHL's trade market is as hot as ever, and it sounds like there could be some more moves coming before the holiday roster freeze. Two teams that could be doing business together in the next week, the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Ducks center Ryan Strome is a prime trade candidate. Strome has battled his way back from injury this season and is struggling. Through 14 games, Strome has scored just once, and added four assists, for five point...
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After a two-game stretch where the Montreal Canadiens went 1-0-1 with rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler between the pipes, they went back to one of their regulars on Sunday night. Taking on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at home, Jakub Dobeš got his first start since being pulled during their blowout loss to Tampa Bay last Tuesday. The hope was that perhaps a bit of time off would give him a chance to reset and find his form from earlier in the season.
He did precisely that, looking ...
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After an impressive 6-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Tristan Jarry’s debut on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers put forward a listless effort on Sunday, losing 4-1 to the Montréal Canadiens. Nobody said it was easy to come out of a back-to-back on the road with four points, but this weekend perfectly summarizes what…
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The Habs went 2-1-1 during the second week of December, and sit third in the Atlantic Division with a record of 17-11-4.
It started with another full-on embarrassment at home, a 6-1 beatdown courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The Habs then took to the road, with Jacob Fowler getting his first NHL regular-season start against the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Habs hit the organizational panic button – calling up Fowler, Adam Engström and Owen Beck.
All three played in the...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Bryce Pickford has caught fire with the Medicine Hat Tigers. The defenceman is riding a five-game multi-goal streak:
5 MULTI-GOAL GAMES IN A ROW FOR BRYCE PICKFORD!!! 🤯🤯🤯🚨🐅 pic.twitter.com/d0gaJGGXBK — Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) December 14, 2025
Quinn Hughes going to the Minnesota Wild was good news for Montreal because it meant he didn’t go to Detroit. [ The Athletic ]
In Abby Roque, the Montreal Victoire may finally ...
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The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their five-game road trip with a decisive win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday, and they were looking to keep the good times rolling in their rematch with the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs were rattled by how things went when these teams matched up back in October, and I was…
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The Edmonton Oilers’ search for a three-game win streak continues. On Sunday evening, the Oilers played their second of five games on the road, falling 4-1 to the Montréal Canadiens to move their record to 15-12-6. Let’s take a look at what went on in this game. After a scoreless first period, the Canadiens opened…
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First period
Jakub Dobeš gets the start after a couple of games for Jacob Fowler.
It’s a rough start for referee Furman South as Mattias Ekholm fires a clearing attempt off the back of his knee. We have to hope he remembers which team did that to him.
Josh Anderson goes in on a partial breakaway, but his backhand move doesn’t fool Calvin Pickard.
Juraj Slafkovský’s tips a point shot that gives Pickard more trouble, but the goaltender still makes the save.
Well so muc...
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Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
It turns out the Montreal Canadiens can’t just abandon their defensive duties with Jacob Fowler in the net and let the rookie save them. They did well in Pittsburgh to limit the shots he faced to start his NHL career, but the New York Rangers were able to test him from close r...
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After a chaotic, penalty-filled, and wildly entertaining 6-5 win back on October 23rd, the Edmonton Oilers get another crack at the Montreal Canadiens, this time with a little more confidence and a lot less panic in the air. That first meeting had everything: Blown leads, three-goal swings in a matter of minutes, angry Montreal fans,…
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Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Edmonton Oilers have had one glaring weakness for several seasons, and that is goaltending. The team has made back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals despite the issues in net, ranking 11th of the 16 teams in the 2025 post-season with an overall save percentage of .871. The assumption ...
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