NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/21/2024

NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 12/21/2024

Detroit Red Wings (13-15-4, 30 Points) at Montreal Canadiens (13-16-3, 29 Points)

Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Saturday, December 21
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/TSN//FDSN
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Montreal: +1.5 ML -102
Detroit: -1.5 ML -118
O/U 6

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens picked up their second straight win as they beat the Red Wings last night. The Canadiens improved to 5-0 when Patrik Laine scores a goal.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings saw their two game winning streak snapped last night as they squandered away a third period lead giving up two goals.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Dach-Laine
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Armia
Hutson-Matheson
Savard-Guhle
Xhekaj-Struble

Primeau
Montembeault

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Tarasenko–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Copp–Kane
Rasmussen-Compher-Motte
Veleno–Kasper–Fischer 
Chiarot–Seider
Holl–Petry
Gustafsson-Johansson

Lyon
Talbot

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Patrik Laine this season since his return has recorded eight points on seven goals and eight assists. He’s faced Detroit 21 times in his career recording 19 points on 11 goals and eight assists; he scored the game winner last night.

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane this season has 14 points on five goals and nine assists. He’s faced Montreal 25 times in his career recording 22 points on ten goals and 12 assists; he scored a goal in last night’s loss.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR
D David Reinbacher – LTIR

Detroit Red Wings

D Simon Edvinsson – Out

Next Up

Detroit: December 23 vs St. Louis Blues
Montreal: December 23 at Columbus Blue Jackets

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