Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2026-27

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	A. NewhookAlex Newhook	P. DanaultPhillip Danault J. EvansJake Evans O. Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Won't play Tuesday Lower Body: Day-to-Day Oliver Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Won't play Tuesday Lower Body: Day-to-Day
Left Wing	C. CaufieldCole Caufield	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss	Z. Bolduc Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc: Tickles twine twice against Carolina Zack Bolduc Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc: Tickles twine twice against Carolina F. XhekajFlorian Xhekaj
Right Wing	C. Kreider Canadiens' Chris Kreider: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss Chris Kreider Canadiens' Chris Kreider: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss	K. DachKirby Dach	A. Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Two-point effort in loss to Canes Alexandre Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Two-point effort in loss to Canes J. AndersonJosh Anderson I. Demidov Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Lands on injured reserve Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Ivan Demidov Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Lands on injured reserve Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
Left Defenseman	M. MathesonMike Matheson	L. HutsonLane Hutson	J. StrubleJayden Struble K. Guhle Groin: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 20 Kaiden Guhle Groin: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 20
Right Defenseman	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	A. Carrier Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Expected to play Alexandre Carrier Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Expected to play	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj A. EngstromAdam Engstrom
Goalie	J. Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Blown away by Canes Jakub Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Blown away by Canes	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Sustains undisclosed injury Undisclosed: Day-to-Day Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Sustains undisclosed injury Undisclosed: Day-to-Day	—