Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Finds twine in loss Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Finds twine in loss	A. Newhook Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Adds goal Thursday Alex Newhook Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Adds goal Thursday	P. DanaultPhillip Danault J. EvansJake Evans O. Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Out again Thursday Lower Body: Day-to-Day Oliver Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Out again Thursday Lower Body: Day-to-Day
Left Wing	C. CaufieldCole Caufield	C. KreiderChris Kreider	Z. BolducZack Bolduc F. XhekajFlorian Xhekaj
Right Wing	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss	J. AndersonJosh Anderson	A. TexierAlexandre Texier K. DachKirby Dach I. Demidov Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Ivan Demidov Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
Left Defenseman	M. MathesonMike Matheson	L. HutsonLane Hutson	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj 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	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	A. EngstromAdam Engstrom
Goalie	J. DobesJakub Dobes	J. Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Yields three goals Thursday Jacob Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Yields three goals Thursday	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Ruled out for 10-14 days Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 20 Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Ruled out for 10-14 days Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 20