NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 1/16/2025

Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Thursday, January 16
Time: 7:00 pm CT

TV: FDSN / FDSW / Victory+ / SN / ESPN+
Radio:
Montreal – WGN 720
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML -130
Dallas -1.5 ML +110
O/U 5.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes

While Montreal has been hot of late, winning 4 of their last five games, the Canadiens are still in the trade market and looking to move on from players not in the future plans. Players like Jake Evans are connected to the New Jersey Devils, and David Savard and Josh Anderson are also mentioned.

Dallas Stars News & Notes

Dallas is poised to be a player at the NHL Trade Deadline. While they’re in a heated race in the Central Division standings, the injury to Tyler Seguin affords them plenty of cap flexibility to add.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:

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

Hutson-Matheson
Guhle-Carrier
Xhekaj-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Johnston
Marchment-Duchene-Stankoven
Benn-Steel-Dadonov
Back-Bourque-Blackwell

Harley-Heiskanen
Lindell-Lundkvist
Bichsel-Lyubushkin

Oettinger
Hellberg

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Lane Huston is having a phenomenal rookie campaign, leading the team in assists with 32. Cole Caufield leads the team with 24 goals.

Dallas Stars

Roope Hintz is quietly leading the Stars with 19 goals. Jason Roberston has 13 points in the last 10 games.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

LW Emil Heineman – Out 3-4 Weeks
D David Reinbacher – Out 5-6 Months

Related Post: Montreal Canadiens Forward Emil Heineman Hit By Car

Dallas Stars

C Tyler Seguin – IR
D Matt Dumba – OUT
LW Mason Marchment – OUT

Next Game:

Montreal Canadiens – January 18 vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Dallas Stars – January 18 at Colorado Avalanche

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