NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 1/19/2025

Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield celebrating a goal for the Montreal Canadiens
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New York Rangers (22-20-3, 47 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (22-19-4, 48 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Sunday, January 19
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NHL Network, MSG
Radio:
New York – ESPN 880 AM
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York
-1.5 ML -125
Montreal +1.5 ML +105
O/U 6.5

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New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 in a shootout on Saturday. New York is 12-11-1 on the road this season. The Rangers have beaten the Canadiens twice this season by scores of 7-2 and 4-3.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens were beaten by the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 on Saturday, but have won 11 of their last 15 games. Montreal is 11-8-3 at home this season. The Habs have the sixth-best penalty kill in the NHL.

New York Rangers Projected Lines

Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Zibanejad-Smith
Kreider-Chytil-Kaliyev
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider

Quick
Shesterkin

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

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

Hutson-Matheson
Guhle-Carrier
Xhekaj-Savard

Dobes
Montembeault

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Players To Watch:

New York Rangers

Artemi Panarin has 19 goals and 27 assists for the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck has four goals and three assists over the past ten games.

Montreal Canadiens

Patrik Laine has scored 11 goals with three assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has six goals and four assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

New York Rangers

None

Montreal Canadiens

D Emil Heineman – Out three to four weeks
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Next Game

New York Rangers – January 21 vs Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadiens – January 21 vs Tampa Bay Lightning

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