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: Out again Thursday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 10 Oliver Kapanen Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Out again Thursday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 10
Left Wing	C. CaufieldCole Caufield	C. Kreider Canadiens' Chris Kreider: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss Chris Kreider Canadiens' Chris Kreider: Two helpers in Tuesday's 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	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Tallies late in loss	J. AndersonJosh Anderson	A. Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Two-point effort in loss to Canes Alexandre Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Two-point effort in loss to Canes 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: Starting against Nashville Jacob Fowler Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Starting against Nashville	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Shelved for Thursday's contest Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Oct 10 Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Shelved for Thursday's contest Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Oct 10