NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 12/23/2024

Brendan Gallagher #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Centre Bell on January 30, 2022 in Montreal, Canada
Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

Montreal Canadiens (14-16-3, 31 Pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-6, 32 Pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tonight – Monday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Radio:
Montreal – 690 TSN
Columbus – CBJ Radio App

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML +110
Columbus -1.5 ML -130
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have won three games in a row after back-to-back wins over the Detroit Red Wings. Montreal is 4-9-1 on the road this season. The Habs won the previous meeting with the Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in overtime on Saturday. Columbus is 9-4-3 at home this season. The Jackets have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power play.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky

Newhook-Dach-Laine

Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher

Heineman-Evans-Armia

Hutson-Matheson

Guhle-Carrier

Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault

Primeau

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko

Van Riemsdyk-Fantilli-Aston-Reese

Olivier-Sillinger-K. Johnson

Malatesta-Kuraly-Pyyhtia

Werenski-Severson

Christiansen-Provorov

J. Johnson-Harris

Merzlikins

Tarasov

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Patrik Laine has eight goals on the season, all of which are power-play goals. Nick Suzuki leads the team with 34 points and 17 points in 14 games against the Blue Jackets. Cole Caufield leads the Habs with 17 goals. 

Columbus Blue Jackets

James van Riemsdyk has 34 points in 48 games versus the Canadiens. Sean Monahan has 19 points in 27 games. Kevin Labanc has ten points in 13 games against Montréal.

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Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

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

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR – Out indefinitely
C Boone Jenner – LTIR – Six months
C Gavin Brindley – IR – Four to six weeks
LW Yegor Chinakhov – Day to day
RW Justin Danforth – Day to day
D Dante Fabbro – Day to day

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – December 28 at Florida Panthers
Columbus Blue Jackets – December 27 vs Boston Bruins

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