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The Montreal Canadiens hope to remain red-hot when they host the Western Conference-contending Dallas Stars on Saturday night at Bell Centre in downtown Montreal. And based on the latest reports, they could have one of their top forwards back in their lineup. Patrik Laine, who has missed the last handful of games while he dealt […]

The Montreal Canadiens are on quite the resurgence as of late. The Canadiens were ripped for regressing earlier in the season. However, captain Nick Suzuki and his team have turned things around in a massive way. Montreal has won nine of its last 11 games after defeating the Washington Capitals on Friday night. As a […]

It’s hard to believe, but the 2024-25 NHL season is already at the halfway point, and it won’t be long before the Trade Deadline arrives. Plenty of clubs will be looking to make key additions to their club in order to bolster their roster towards a postseason run. And according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, the […]

While the Montreal Canadiens have recently surged and gotten back into a postseason position thanks to eight wins in their last 10 games, they’ll once again be without one of their top offensive players for their upcoming slate of games. Patrik Laine, who is playing in his first season with the Canadiens since being acquired […]

The Montreal Canadiens look to continue their hot streak as they face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Capitals prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game at 19-18-3 on the year. While that places them in sixth in the Metropolitan Division, they are just a […]

The Montreal Canadiens are skating well so far this season. Montreal picked up another victory on Monday night, when the club knocked off the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in overtime. Cole Caufield had a solid game for the victors, posting two points off a goal and an assist. Caufield isn’t letting the success get to his […]

The Montreal Canadiens had a rough beginning to the 2024-25 NHL season. Montreal made moves in the offseason to try and become more competitive. However, they had some bad performances early in the year. This sparked trade discussions around some of the Canadiens’ veteran players, such as David Savard. The Canadiens have played much better […]

The Chicago Blackhawks look to end their long losing streak as they host the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game at 17-17-3 on the year, which is good for sixth in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, […]

The Montreal Canadiens hit the road to take on the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday afternoon. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Canadiens-Golden Knights prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Canadiens-Golden Knights NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL […]

Finnish forward Patrik Laine has been a revelation for the Montreal Canadiens, scoring eight power-play goals since his return to action in early December; he’s already second overall in the NHL for goals scored with the man advantage. Laine returns to Columbus for the first time since the trade to Montreal, and he’s admitting that […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been looking for a big-time goal scorer for years. They may have found their go-to scoring stud in Patrik Laine. Since returning to the Montreal lineup from an early-season injury, Laine has scored seven goals in his first eight games for the Habs. In addition to putting the puck in the […]

It looks as though the Montreal Canadiens could be on the verge of bidding goodbye to one of their veteran defensemen. According to multiple reports, the Habs are said to be looking for a way to trade David Savard, who has been with the club since signing as a free agent in the 2021 offseason. […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head south to face the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. It’s an Original 6 showdown at Little Caesars Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canadiens-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Canadiens are 24-18 over the past 42 games against the Red Wings. Yet, the Wings went […]

The Montreal Canadiens are not playing their best hockey right now. But they also aren’t sitting back on their hands. With only a few veterans on the blueline, such as Mike Matheson, Montreal added veteran depth on Wednesday night. The Canadiens traded for Alexandre Carrier in a deal with the Nashville Predators. Montreal has a […]

Trade season has been unusually active during the first half of the 2024-25 NHL season. With the NHL’s holiday roster freeze on the horizon, the recent activity is not a surprise. On Wednesday, the New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken after his controversial benching. Now, the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators […]

The Montreal Canadiens have not had the greatest start in 2024-25. Montreal hoped to be more competitive on the ice. And they made moves to achieve that goal. For instance, the Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unfortunately, it has not worked out by any stretch of the […]

The Buffalo Sabres continue their Canadian road trip as they visit the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Sabres come into the game at 11-16-4, sitting in seventh in the Atlantic Division. Still, it has been a rough stretch for the Sabres, as […]

The Montreal Canadiens are attempting to bounce back after a disappointing loss on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, it won’t be easy against a Winnipeg Jets team desperate for a win after a losing stretch. The Canadiens have some past success against the Jets to lean on, as they have won seven of […]

Two of the worst in the Eastern Conference take to the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 12-14-4 on the year but have won five of their last seven games. […]

The Montreal Canadiens finally got Patrik Laine back from injury. Laine suffered an injury during preseason following an offseason trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s perfect timing, too, as Montreal struggled out of the gate. Thankfully, Laine has hit the ground running, as seen on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Laine scored a […]

The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to take on the Montreal Canadiens Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Ducks-Canadiens prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Ducks-Canadiens NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Ducks-Canadiens […]

The Washington Capitals are showing no signs of slowing down, but it could be challenging to get up for this game against the Montreal Canadiens after a massive win on Friday night. Washington remains in first in the Metropolitan Division with an 18-6-2 record, but Montreal is eighth in the Atlantic Division with a 10-13-3 […]

While most of the buzz is about the recent trade of Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, there’s another deal to announce between Western and Eastern Conference opponents, though not nearly as significant. The Canadiens have traded for defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers, and in return are sending […]

The Nashville Predators look to break a losing streak as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game at 7-12-6 on the year, good for seventh in the Central Division. They have also lost four straight games. […]

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders by a 2-1 final score in overtime on Tuesday night at Bell Centre, a game that featured the regular season debut of first-year Habs forward Patrik Laine. Laine had missed the entire season up to Tuesday night after being injured in exhibition play following a questionable knee-on-knee […]

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the New York Islanders on Tuesday night but it was more than a December game. Forward Patrik Laine made his long-awaited debut for the Habs after dealing with a knee injury. Laine celebrated his first game in Quebec with a second-period goal. WELCOME BACK, PATRIK LAINE!! 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/eB119eOQBD — NHL […]

Patrik Laine will play his first regular-season game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens when the New York Islanders visit the Bell Centre on Tuesday night, the team announced. The finnish forward was expected to miss 2-3 months after spraining his left knee on a hit from Toronto Maple Leafs’ Cedric Pare during a […]

The Montreal Canadiens are expecting winger Patrik Laine to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. It will be Patrik Laine’s debut for the Canadiens. He suffered an injury in the preseason against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a knee-on-knee collision, and that has […]

The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens will likely finish at the bottom of the standings. The Islanders won the first matchup of these struggling teams on October 19 when they hosted the Canadiens and won 4-3 in a shootout. New York dominated that game, and with the way Montreal has been playing recently, this […]

The New York Rangers return home for the second part of a back-to-back as they host the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Rangers prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game sitting at 8-11-3 on the year but have won three of their last five games. […]

The Montreal Canadiens haven’t qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs since their surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2020-21 NHL season, which was shortened due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they’ve seen a pair of top players in defenseman (and captain) Shea Weber and goaltender Carey Price have to cease […]

It was a special night for Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield as he and his teammates took on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he fittingly scored a goal as a special tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau. Among the many tributes pouring in from across the National Hockey League, Caufield made a symbolic gesture by […]

Patrik Laine has yet to make his debut with the Montreal Canadiens after a brutal preseason injury, but it appears he’s nearing a return. Laine was wearing a normal practice jersey on Monday morning, per Renaud Lavoie. That’s a positive indicator of his progression from the injury. Many believed he’d miss most of the season […]

The Montreal Canadiens’ season was starting to look up when they won three of four games before a five-day break last week. However, the break did them more harm than good, as they fell behind 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday with a noticeable level of rust on their game. The Utah Hockey […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will visit the Montreal Canadiens for a rare Hockey Night in Canada appearance. Vegas enters the final game of their Eastern Canadian road trip before a visit to Philadelphia and ending their journey with a game against their rival Colorado Avalanche. The Canadiens have been off since Monday, which was the […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is nearly two months old at this time. And we have seen some interesting developments in the early going. The Winnipeg Jets broke multiple records as they won 15 of their first 16 games Furthermore, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes are also out to fast starts. All this said, it’s a […]

Patrik Laine hasn’t yet played a regular-season game for the Montreal Canadiens, but the Finnish forward’s Habs debut is getting closer. The 26-year-old was back on the ice at practice on Wednesday, the first time he had hit the ice since suffering a knee injury on September 28. Laine skated by himself before practice at […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue to struggle mightily in 2024-25, and despite not making a playoff appearance since 2021, it doesn’t look like the roster as currently constructed has a chance to rectify that this season. That means a couple of veterans could be on their way out the door before the March 7th NHL Trade […]

The Montreal Canadiens have sometimes been ripped for regression during the 2024-25 season. Many expected this team to put in a more competitive effort on the ice. But they stumbled a bit out of the gate. It seems as if things are beginning to turn around, though. And goaltender Sam Montembeault helped his team make […]