NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 10/26/2024

Samuel Montembault and Cole Caufield celebrating a Montreal Canadiens victory
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Inside The Rink Game Day Preview

St. Louis Blues (5-3-0, 10 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (2-4-1, 5 Pts)

Date: Saturday, October 26

Bell Centre – Montreal, Quebec

Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network

Radio: 101 ESPN, Blues App

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

St. Louis Blues: -1.5 ML -125

Montreal Canadiens: +1.5 ML +105

O/U 6

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St. Louis Blues Notes:

The Blues saw changes in the lineup in a 5-1 win over Toronto with Oskar Sundqvist taking the ice in a game for the first time this season. Sundqvist had been out since March after suffering a torn ACL and undergoing surgery. Additionally, the Blues were without Robert Thomas after announcing on Wednesday that he would be sidelined for at least six weeks with a fractured ankle.

Montreal Canadiens Notes:

The Montreal Canadiens are looking for their first win in five games after coming off a 7-2 loss against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The Canadiens had a slow start Tuesday night, giving up four goals in the first 11 minutes of the game.

St. Louis Blues Lineup:

Saad-Schenn-Neighbours

Texier-Buchnevich-Kyrou

M. Joseph-Holloway-Kapanen

Toropchenko-Faksa-Sundqvist

Suter-Parayko

Broberg-Faulk

P. Joseph-Perunovich

Binnington

Hofer

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Montreal Canadiens Lineup:

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach

Newhook-Kapanen-Armia

Anderson-Evans-Gallagher

Heineman-Dvorak-Pezzetta

Matheson-Barron

Hutson-Mailloux

Struble-Savard

Montembeault

Primeau

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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues:

Dylan Holloway had two goals, including an empty netter, in Thursday night’s victory. Holloway has three goals and one assist on the season, with all three goals coming in the last three games. He is tied for first on the team in goals with Jake Neighbours and Pavel Buchnevich.

Montreal Canadiens:

Nick Suzuki factored in Montreal’s two goals in Tuesday night’s game. The 25-year-old captain has seven points on the season with two goals and five assists. Last year, he led the team in points (77) and goals (33).

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues:

Torey Krug (Ankle – LTIR), Robert Thomas (Ankle – IR), Nick Leddy (Lower Body)

Montreal Canadiens:

Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Leg), Patrick Laine (Knee), David Reinbacher (Knee), Kaiden Guhle (Upper Body), Juraj Slafkovsky (Upper Body)

Next Game:

St. Louis Blues: October 29 at Ottawa at 7 pm EST.

Montreal Canadiens: October 27 at Philadelphia at 7 pm EST.

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