Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two points in Tuesday's loss Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two points in Tuesday's loss	O. Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Lights lamp Wednesday Oliver Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Lights lamp Wednesday	J. EvansJake Evans J. VelenoJoseph Veleno K. Dach Foot: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 Kirby Dach Foot: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 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
Left Wing	C. Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Shootout hero Wednesday Cole Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Shootout hero Wednesday	A. TexierAlexandre Texier	J. AndersonJosh Anderson J. DavidsonJared Davidson 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
Right Wing	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Buries another power-play goal Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Buries another power-play goal	I. DemidovIvan Demidov	B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher Z. BolducZack Bolduc
Left Defenseman	M. MathesonMike Matheson	J. Struble Canadiens' Jayden Struble: Expected to play Tuesday Jayden Struble Canadiens' Jayden Struble: Expected to play Tuesday	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj K. Guhle Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 8 Kaiden Guhle Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 8
Right Defenseman	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	L. HutsonLane Hutson	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier
Goalie	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stumbles against Sens Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stumbles against Sens	J. Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Back in win column Wednesday Jakub Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Back in win column Wednesday	—