Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. SuzukiNick Suzuki	O. Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: New NHL rookie goal leader Oliver Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: New NHL rookie goal leader	P. DanaultPhillip Danault J. VelenoJoseph Veleno J. Evans Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 27 Jake Evans Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 27 K. Dach Foot: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17 Kirby Dach Foot: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Left Wing	C. CaufieldCole Caufield	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Racking up points in last 10 games Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Racking up points in last 10 games	Z. BolducZack Bolduc S. BlaisSammy Blais P. Laine Abdomen: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 28 Patrik Laine Abdomen: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 28 A. Newhook Ankle: IR. Expected to be out until at least Mar 17 Alex Newhook Ankle: IR. Expected to be out until at least Mar 17
Right Wing	A. Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Six points in last two games Alexandre Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Six points in last two games	I. DemidovIvan Demidov	B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher O. BeckOwen Beck J. Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Sidelined again Upper Body: Day-to-Day Josh Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Sidelined again Upper Body: Day-to-Day
Left Defenseman	M. Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Bags two apples in win Mike Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Bags two apples in win	L. Hutson Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Tallies again in win Lane Hutson Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Tallies again in win	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj
Right Defenseman	N. Dobson Canadiens' Noah Dobson: Tallies opening goal in win Noah Dobson Canadiens' Noah Dobson: Tallies opening goal in win	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier	J. StrubleJayden Struble K. Guhle Groin: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10 Kaiden Guhle Groin: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10
Goalie	J. FowlerJacob Fowler	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Third straight win Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Third straight win	J. DobesJakub Dobes