Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two power-play helpers in Game 1 Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two power-play helpers in Game 1	A. NewhookAlex Newhook	O. KapanenOliver Kapanen P. DanaultPhillip Danault
Left Wing	C. Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two assists in Game 1 overtime win Cole Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two assists in Game 1 overtime win	A. TexierAlexandre Texier	Z. BolducZack Bolduc J. EvansJake Evans J. VelenoJoseph Veleno
Right Wing	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Noteworthy hat trick Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Noteworthy hat trick	I. DemidovIvan Demidov	K. DachKirby Dach J. Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Yet another clutch goal Josh Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Yet another clutch goal B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher
Left Defenseman	M. MathesonMike Matheson	K. GuhleKaiden Guhle	J. StrubleJayden Struble A. EngstromAdam Engstrom
Right Defenseman	A. Carrier Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Nabs assist in return Alexandre Carrier Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Nabs assist in return	L. Hutson Canadiens' Lane Hutson: First career NHL playoff goal Lane Hutson Canadiens' Lane Hutson: First career NHL playoff goal	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj D. ReinbacherDavid Reinbacher N. Dobson Upper Body: Out for the season Noah Dobson Upper Body: Out for the season
Goalie	J. Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Continues to impress in playoffs Jakub Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Continues to impress in playoffs	J. FowlerJacob Fowler	S. MontembeaultSam Montembeault