The Montreal Canadiens will face the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, Oct. 25. The game will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, at Rogers Arena. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT. After a great start to the season, Montreal is now 6-3-0. Vancouver, which is 4-4-0, aims to improve its home record. The teams are meeting for the first time this season.
How To Watch the Canadiens vs. Canucks Live Tonight?
TV Schedule in the United States: Fans in the U.S. can watch the game on NHL Network. Viewers outside the Canadiens and Canucks areas can also watch on NHL Center Ice.
TV Schedule in Canada: Fans in Canada can watch on CBC, TVAS, or TVAS+. The game is also available on Sportsnet+ or NHL Center Ice for viewers outside local markets.
Live Streaming Options: Fans can stream the game on DIRECTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, or Fubo TV.
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
The Canadiens have two players on the injury list. Patrik Laine is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Kaiden Guhle is out with a lower-body injury and is expected to return around November 28.
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
For the Canucks, the list is long. Derek Forbort is out with an undisclosed injury until Nov. 8. Teddy Blueger has an undisclosed injury. He is expected to return around November 5. Jonathan Lekkerimaki is also out with an undisclosed injury and is expected to return by November 8.
Filip Chytil is recovering from an upper-body injury. He should return around Oct. 28. Nils Hoglander is out with a lower-body injury until Dec. 14.
Which team has an edge between the Montreal and the Vancouver?
Looking at both teams, Montreal’s captain Nick Suzuki leads with 12 points and 11 assists. Cole Caufield has 7 goals in nine games. Goalie Sam Montembeault has struggled with a 3.82 goals-against average, but backup Jakub Dobes has four wins and a 1.47 GAA.
For Vancouver, Kiefer Sherwood has 4 goals, and Connor Garland leads with 7 points. Goalie Thatcher Demko has a 3-2-0 record, a 2.24 GAA, and a .927 save percentage. Backup Kevin Lankinen needs to improve, with a 3.60 GAA.
Montreal averages 3.56 goals per game, ranking sixth in the NHL. Vancouver averages 2.63, but both teams allow 3.00 goals per game. The Canadiens’ power play is 18.5%, while the Canucks are at 14.3%.
With Montreal’s offense performing well and Demko strong in net, this should be a close game between two competitive Canadian teams.
