The Canadiens full their three-game street journey to start the 2025-26 NHL season on Saturday night time towards the Chicago Blackhawks at United Heart.
Puck drop at 7 p.m.
(Sportsnet East, CityTV, TVA Sports activities, TSN 690, 98.5 FM).
Right here’s what you’ll want to know:
Sam Montembeault will get the nod in objective. He misplaced the season-opener in Toronto on Wednesday. No different lineup modifications are anticipated. Jayden Struble and Joe Veleno stay wholesome scratches. Group is 1-1 to start the season. They misplaced 5-2 to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, adopted by a 5-1 win the following night time in Detroit. Zachary Bolduc and Oliver Kapanen lead the group with two targets every. Brothers Kirby and Colton Dach will face one another.
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Kaiden Guhle scored the winner with 15 seconds remaining. Juraj Slafkovsky initially bought credit score for the tip in entrance.
OH MY SLAF !!!The Habs take the late lead because of a Juraj Slafkovský objective 🤯 pic.twitter.com/t9aejWIPW4
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025
Connor Bedard tied it up at 2-2 with an influence play marker of his personal.
We’re tied in Chicago 😮💨📺: SNE📲: Stream on Sportsnet+ pic.twitter.com/o3cAq2Y1Z7
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025
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Then on the ability play, it was none apart from Zachary Bolduc scoring his third objective in as many video games. 2-1 Habs.
ZACK BOLDUC JUST CANNOT STOP SCORING 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ylKVorbtw1
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025
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The sport bought bodily within the second due to an enormous hit from Kaiden Guhle, adopted by a spirited struggle with Louis Crevier the place Guhle delivered a tough first blow.
TEMPERS ARE HIGH IN CHICAGO AFTER A BIG HIT FROM GUHLE ON NAZAR pic.twitter.com/zn0n9SIN8m
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025
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Sam Rinzel tied it up along with his first NHL objective, coming down the wall and beating Sam Montembeault far facet.
WHAT A SNIPE FOR SAM RINZEL’S FIRST NHL GOAL! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/gJsmq3H779
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025
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The Habs lastly related with two energy play targets to begin the second, beginning with Cole Caufield on a deflection. 1-0 Habs.
GOAL CAUFIELD IS ON THE BOARD 🫡 pic.twitter.com/xlgYMmu7Ph
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2025
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The Canadiens failed to attain on 4 energy performs within the first interval, together with a 5-on-3. The sport remained scoreless after 20 minutes.
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Canadiens strains:
Caufield – Suzuki – Slafkovsky
Bolduc – Dach – Gallagher Newhook – Kapanen – Demidov Anderson – Evans – Laine
Matheson – Dobson Guhle – Hutson Xhekaj – Service
Montembeault
