NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/9/2024

Samuel Montembault and Cole Caufield celebrating a Montreal Canadiens victory
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Anaheim Ducks (10-12-3, 23 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (10-14-3, 23 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Monday, December 9
Time: 7:30 pm EST

TV: KCOP-TV, ESPN+, Victory+
Radio:
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Anaheim +1.5 ML +124
Montreal -1.5 ML -148
O/U 6

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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks have won three in a row on the road, but have lost two straight including a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Friday night at home. Anaheim is 9-0-1 when scoring at least three goals.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens lost to the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Saturday. Montreal has the 15th-best power play in the NHL and a top-five penalty kill.

Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry

Gauthier-McTavish-Killorn

McGinn-Lundestrom-Leason

Johnston-Harkins-Colangelo

Lacombe-Zellweger

Fowler-Gudas

Dumoulin-Helleson

Dostal

Gibson

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Newhook

Laine-Dach-Slafkovsky

Gallagher-Dvorak-Anderson

Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Matheson

Struble-Guhle

Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault

Primeau

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Players To Watch:

Anaheim Ducks

Frank Vatrano has six goals and six assists for the Ducks. Cutter Gauthier has three goals and three assists over the last ten games.

Montreal Canadiens

Lane Hutson has 16 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has five goals and seven assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Anaheim Ducks

LW Trevor Zegras – IR – Week to week
C Robby Fabbri – IR – Out six weeks
C Leo Carlsson – Day to day

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Next Game

Anaheim Ducks – December 11 at Ottawa
Montreal Canadiens – December 12 vs Pittsburgh

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