Rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler will begin a second consecutive sport when the Canadiens
(16-11-3)
tackle the New York Rangers
(15-13-4)
on Saturday night time at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Puck drop at 7 p.m.
(Citytv, Sportsnet East, TVA Sports activities, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)
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Right here’s what you have to know:
Fowler acquired the win in a 36-save efficiency in his first NHL profession begin towards the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Jake Evans returns to the lineup after lacking Thursday’s sport due to private causes. He was missed within the face-off dot, because the crew misplaced 59 per cent of their attracts towards the Pens. Jared Davidson will sit. Arber Xhekaj returns to the lineup after sitting Thursday. He’ll take Jayden Struble’s spot. Many followers had been shocked to see Xhekaj within the press field. It’s one other weekend of back-to-back video games for the Canadiens. They return dwelling Sunday to face the Edmonton Oilers. They break up final weekend’s video games, beating the Leafs in a shootout on Saturday earlier than falling to the Blues on Sunday. How and the place to observe the Canadiens on TV for 2025-26 season. Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Right here’s find out how to watch Canadiens video games from Ontario and Western Canada.
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After not getting a shot within the first 12:41 of the sport, Zachary Bolduc scored on Montreal’s first shot of the night time. 1-0 Habs.
Le capitaine met la desk dans la Grosse PommeA Massive Apple within the Massive Apple#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/mpE9HeVo3H
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 14, 2025
Then Arber Xhekaj scored on the second shot. His first objective since Dec. 20, 2024.
SUR SON XX MARKS THE SPOT#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Mi2N9Xk8xw
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 14, 2025
Jake Evans missed Thursday’s sport, however he returned tonight and scored his fifth of the season to increase Montreal’s result in 3-0.
Pas déc-evans jusqu’iciFor Evans’ sake, we have to see this one once more#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/2DJ5q0oYWA
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 14, 2025
Earlier than the top of the primary interval, the Rangers pulled to inside one. Noah Laba scored on the facility play, after which 19 seconds later Artemi Panarin beat Fowler on a penalty shot. 3-2 after 20 minutes.
Panarin makes no mistake on the penalty shot 🍞 pic.twitter.com/7XzWnwisDw
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 14, 2025
Montreal regained their two-goal lead within the second when Lane Hutson arrange Josh Anderson with an ideal one-timer move. 4-2 Habs.
𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/beFIlbuzf6
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 14, 2025
The Rangers tied it up with two targets in 35 seconds. The primary was by Will Cuylle with a financial institution shot off Fowler, the second was by JT Miller off a rebound in entrance.
SUPER COOL(S) pic.twitter.com/c8iAdsPyUM
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 14, 2025
THAT’S OUR CAPTAIN 🫡 pic.twitter.com/FmcdZTOGef
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 14, 2025
With Evans within the field, JT Miller scored the 5-4 extra time winner on a 4-on-3 energy play.
J.T. MILLER 🗽He provides the @NYRangers the additional level in @Energizer extra time! pic.twitter.com/dV96d9QPqi
— NHL (@NHL) December 14, 2025
