NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 2/4/2025

NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 2/4/2025

Montreal Canadiens (24-23-5, 53 Pts) at San Jose Sharks (15-33-6, 34 pts)

Venue: SAP Center
Date: Tuesday, February 4
Time: 10:30 ET
TV: ESPN+/RDS/ NBCSCA
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Montreal -1.5 ML -148
San Jose: +1.5 ML +124
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens suffered their fifth straight loss on Sunday as they lost 3-2 to the Anaheim Ducks. In the last five games, they are averaging 1.60 goals per game while allowing an average of three goals per game. They haven’t won since January 21st and have now fallen to six points back of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks suffered a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. The loss comes after they picked up a win to snap their six-game losing streak. In their last eight games, they are averaging 2.63 goals per game while allowing an average of 5.13 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:

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

Hutson-Matheson
Xhekaj-Carrier
Struble-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Zetterlund-Poturalski-Smith
Graf-Kunin-Goodrow
Grundstrom-White-Duehr

Walman-Thrun
Ferraro-Thompson
Mukhamadullin-Liljegren

Georgiev
Vanecek

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield this season has 47 points on 25 goals and 22 assists. He’s faced the Sharks five times in his career recording three points on a goal and two assists, that came in the two meetings last season.

San Jose Sharks

William Eklund this season has 37 points on ten goals and 27 assists. He’s faced the Canadiens four times in his career recording four points on a goal and three assists; in the two meetings last season he recorded three of those four points on a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

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

San Jose Sharks

C Logan Couture – LTIR
F Nikolai Kovalenko – DTD
F Klim Kostin – IR
F Nico Sturm – IR
D Jan Rutta – IR
F Alex Wennberg – DTD
F Ty Dellandrea – DTD

Next Game:

Montreal – February 5 at Los Angeles Kings
San Jose
– February 6 vs. Vancouver Canucks

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