NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 2/2/2025

Montreal Canadiens (24-22-5, 53 Pts) at Anaheim Ducks (21-24-6, 48 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Sunday, February 2
Time: 4:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/RDS/KTTV
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Montreal -1.5 ML -125
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +105
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens suffered their fourth straight loss with a 4-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Montreal finished January going 7-5-2, averaging 2.71 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.29 goals per game.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks had their three game win streak snapped on Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. They would wrap up January with a 6-7-2 record and averaging 2.79 goals per game and allowing 3.57 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Dach-Laine
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Harvey-Pinard-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Hutson
Struble-Savard

Dobes
Montembeault

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Zegras-Carlsson-Killorn
Gauthier-McTavish-Fabbri
Harkins-Lundestrom-Leason

Lacombe-Gudas
Trouba-Mintykov
Dumoulin-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Patrik Laine this season has 18 points on 12 goals and six assists. He’s faced the Ducks 13 times in his career recording 11 points on four goals and seven assists; in the previous matchup this season he had a goal and an assist.

Anaheim Ducks

Troy Terry this season has 39 points on 16 goals and 23 assists. He’s faced the Canadiens nine times in his career recording ten points on six goals and four assists; in the previous meeting, he scored two goals.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

D Emil Heineman – Out
D David Reinbacher – LTIR
D Kaiden Guhle – Out

Anaheim Ducks

F Brock McGinn – IR

Next Game

Montreal – February 4 at San Jose Sharks
Anaheim – February 4 vs. Dallas Stars

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