Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Scores vs. Carolina Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Scores vs. Carolina	O. Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Pots goal with lone shot Thursday Oliver Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Pots goal with lone shot Thursday	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 7 Kirby Dach Foot: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 7
Left Wing	C. Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Reaches 20-goal, 40-point marks Cole Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Reaches 20-goal, 40-point marks	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Continues to produce Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Continues to produce	Z. BolducZack Bolduc S. Blais Canadiens' Sammy Blais: Two points in win Thursday Sammy Blais Canadiens' Sammy Blais: Two points in win Thursday 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: Earns pair of helpers Alexandre Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Earns pair of helpers	I. DemidovIvan Demidov	B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher O. BeckOwen Beck J. Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Unavailable Saturday Upper Body: Day-to-Day Josh Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Unavailable Saturday Upper Body: Day-to-Day
Left Defenseman	M. Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Set to return Saturday Mike Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Set to return Saturday	L. HutsonLane Hutson	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj A. EngstromAdam Engstrom K. Guhle Groin: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 7 Kaiden Guhle Groin: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 7
Right Defenseman	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier	J. StrubleJayden Struble
Goalie	J. DobesJakub Dobes	J. Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Solid effort in loss Jacob Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Solid effort in loss	S. MontembeaultSam Montembeault