NHL Player of the Month: Cole Caufield
After being one of the best teams through October, last month presented the Montreal Canadiens with a large dose of adversity. On November 13, Alex Newhook sustained an ankle injury in a hard crash into the boards. One game later, Kirby Dach’s foot was broken while blocking a shot, knocking out a second member of Montreal’s middle six and forcing a significant shakeup to the lines. While all that was going on, both goaltenders were struggling to make...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Juraj Slafkovský is emerging as a dynamic playmaker. [ Jack Han’s Hockey Tactics Newsletter ]
What the road trip revealed about the Canadiens’ roster. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Vladimir Malakhov, now a development coach with the New York Islanders, revealed that the New York Islanders were preparing to select Alexander Zharovsky in the NHL draft until Montreal picked him first. [ RG.org ]
Michael Hage had another productive weekend to maint...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
“I wouldn’t call these setbacks. I missed some time, but you learn on the other side. You grow as a human. You grow from a kid to a man,” David Reinbacher says of his injury history. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Mike Matheson knows the Canadiens made life too easy on the Colorado Avalanche yesterday, especially on zone entries. [ RDS ]
The Canadiens receive a B- grade for their first quarter of the season. [ The Athletic ]
What are the Canadiens’...
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DENVER — Brock Nelson delivered a commanding performance Saturday at Ball Arena, putting up two goals and two assists as the Avalanche rolled past the Montreal Canadiens in a decisive 7–2 win. Gabriel Landeskog added two goals of his own, while Brent Burns, Nathan MacKinnon, and Devon Toews each chipped in one. In net, Mackenzie […]
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Jayden Struble is out today with an upper-body injury, so Adam Engström will play his second NHL game, paired with Alexandre Carrier.
The Avalanche are wearing Quebec Nordiques jerseys, so expect a bench-clearing brawl at some point today. Montreal should have worn their reds for the matchup. (I think there are several cases where both teams could wear their dark jerseys.
First period
Jakub Dobeš is called upon to make an early tough save off Brock Nelson.
Montreal is d...
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Game 24: Montreal Canadiens @ Colorado Avalanche
Start time: **3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Avalanche region: Altitude Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
When the Montreal Canadiens left on this road trip, it was hard to say how it would unfold. They were set to play three tough teams that play their best in their home arenas, so it wouldn’t have been surprising to see Montreal drop all three contests, especially given their defe...
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The Montreal Canadiens are hunting for a legitimate top six center, the trade market is quiet, and Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz knows exactly how desperate Kent Hughes is for help down the middle. The big question now is: how far should the Canadiens go for Ryan O’Reilly? How serious are Ryan O’Reilly Canadiens talks with Nashville? Insiders like Pierre LeBrun say the Montreal Canadiens have real interest in Ryan O’Reilly, and the cost being flo...
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I regret to inform you, dear readers, that the Colorado Avalanche are not hockey gods of limitless skill and influence out to bend the NHL on a whim. Being mere demigods with those capabilities will be just fine, and those skills will be put to the test against the visiting Montréal Canadiens this afternoon. Colorado […]
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Game 24: Montreal Canadiens @ Colorado Avalanche
Start time: **3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Avalanche region: Altitude Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Near the end of the 2023-24 season, one that didn’t go very well for the Canadiens who ended up 28th in the standings, the Montreal Canadiens made the trip to Denver. It had been one to dread for the team, but on that occasion they held on to a 2-1 lead for 45 minutes to sn...
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The Colorado Avalanche have been made -257 on the moneyline versus the Montreal Canadiens (+208) on Saturday, with this game being played at Ball Arena in Denver.
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Avalanche vs. Canadiens Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Avalanche (-257)
Underdog: Canadiens (+208)
Total: 6.5
Best Avalanche vs. Canadiens Promo Codes
How to Watch Avalanche vs. Canadiens
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
Time: 3 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: De...
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Best bets suggestions for Colorado Avalanche vs. Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at Ball Arena are available for you below, prior to the opening faceoff at 3 p.m. ET.
Avalanche vs. Canadiens Promo Codes
Best Over/Under Bet
Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Computer projecting 6.7 goals)
Colorado’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 total goals nine times.
Montreal has played 15 games this season where more than 6.5 total goals have been scored.
These teams ra...
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First period
The first great chance of the game wasn’t really a chance at all. Cole Caufield was at a sharp angle to a square Akira Schmid, but fired a shot off the post.
Samuel Montembeault doesn’t look comfortable, and is still sliding too far out of position on his pushes, but he’s stopped the first two pucks that came his way.
Breakout passes aren’t accurate enough, and the Golden Knights are picking them off easily.
Mike Matheson puts the puck right on the stick of M...
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Game 23: Montreal Canadiens @ Vegas Golden Knights
Start time: **4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Golden Knights region: Scripps Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
After a great start on Wednesday, the second-period woes that have haunted the Montreal Canadiens came back versus the Utah Mammoth, turning a 2-0 lead into a 3-2 deficit. But the Canadiens fought back in the third period to score two goals and claim consecutive wins f...
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The Montreal Canadiens have locked up defender Mike Matheson to a five-year contract extension, the team announced on Friday.
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension (2026-27 to 2030-31) with defenseman Mike Matheson News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/j4zZ1bGjFU — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 28, 2025
The contract will be for an average cap hit of $6 million per year. The 31-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent...
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The Montreal Canadiens have made their call on Mike Matheson’s future. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , the Canadiens and Mike Matheson have agreed to a five-year, $30M contract extension ($6M AAV). Hearing the #GoHabsGo and Mike Matheson have a 5-year contract extension in place. An announcement is expected as early as today. — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) November 28, 2025
Why the Canadiens are committing to a Mike Matheson extension
This sort of ...
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Game 23: Montreal Canadiens @ Vegas Golden Knights
Start time: **4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Golden Knights region: Scripps Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
We all saw on Saturday night what life is like for the Toronto Maple Leafs after Mitch Marner moved on in the off-season. The current era has been one defined by a flawed construction braced by elite talent, but without Marner contributing offence at a 100-point pace while ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Despite the win over the Utah Mammoth, the Canadiens could still use some veteran help. [ Sportsnet ]
For Sebastian Buna, January will always be an important month. The Canadiens’ assistant athletic therapist will be celebrating his seventh anniversary of being cancer free. [ Montreal Canadiens ]
Is it time to move on from Joshua Roy? [ The Hockey Writers ]
David Reinbacher is back on course. [ La Presse ]
What does the future hold f...
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The Montreal Canadiens , as expected, have brought forward Sammy Blais back into the fold, claiming him off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs . Canadiens have claimed F Sammy Blais off waivers. Took me a lot of time to photoshop this one. pic.twitter.com/nEYRQarEod — Canadiens Muse (@Canadiens_Muse) November 27, 2025 The 29-year-old physical forward only got into eight games with Toronto, recording a goal and two assists, along with 28 hits. He was waived on Wednesday. The Leafs had claimed...
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The Montreal Canadiens have re-claimed Samuel Blais off waivers after he was placed on there by the Toronto Maple Leafs and sent him to the Laval Rocket.
Les Canadiens ont réclamé l'attaquant Samuel Blais au ballottage. Il rejoindra le Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have claimed forward Samuel Blais off waivers. He will join the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/QrWWf19rpW — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 27, 2025
Blais was a member of the Canadiens in th...
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The Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-8) have -198 moneyline odds to win when they host the Montreal Canadiens (12-7-3), who have +165 odds, on Friday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
You can watch ESPN+ to take in the action as the Canadiens look to take down the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights vs. Canadiens Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada
Favorite: Golden Kn...
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It’s Thanksgiving, at least among some of the lesser hockey countries. So today, I’m going to list a reason that I’m thankful for each NHL team. That’s it. No gimmicks, or clever twists. I promise I’m not even going to do the “Thanks for reminding us it could always be worse” backhanded compliment thing to anyone. Just one sincere, if slightly bizarre, reason to say a quick thanks to every team.
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First period
The teams are playing with a lot of energy, but not a lot of purpose early. Trading possession with no real attack.
Josh Anderson gets the first shot of the game about four minutes in by using his speed to back off the defence before cutting into the middle for a shot.
The line of Florian Xhekaj, Jake Evans, and Anderson gets a hard forecheck going and forces goaltender Karel Vejmelka to pounce on the puck and get a whistle.
Maybe St-Louis recognized that tha...
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On November 26th in 1917, the NHL was born out of discussions commencing four days prior amongst disgruntled NHA owners at Montreal's Windsor Hotel.
Struggling to survive amidst WWI enlistment and intense ownership disputes, four of the five NHA franchises (Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs) elected to leave behind troublesome Toronto Blueshirts owner Eddie
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Game 22: Montreal Canadiens @ Utah Mammoth
Start time: **9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Mammoth region: Utah16 Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Martin St-Louis said following Adam Engström’s recall from the Laval Rocket that he didn’t know if the defenceman would see his first NHL action on the trip, but for the second consecutive game we will see a rookie take his first lap in the big leagues. With Florian Xhekaj still in after r...
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When the Montreal Canadiens face the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, is Juraj Slafkovsky going to light the lamp? Stats and trends to help you make the right call are provided in this article, so take advantage before the game starts at 9:30 PM ET.
Juraj Slafkovsky Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Mammoth
Anytime Goal Odds: +340 (Bet $10 to win $34.00 if he scores a goal)
Slafkovsky Goals Betting Stats
In one game Slafkovsky has played with a set points prop (out of two opportunities), he’s ec...
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