NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 10/9/2025

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Montreal Canadiens (0-1-0, 0 Pts) at Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0, 0 Points)

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSN DET/
Radio:
Montreal– TSN 690
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Detroit: +1.5 ML +150
Montreal: -1.5 ML -130
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens kicked off the season last night with a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. They got goals from Oliver Kapanen and Zachary Bolduc. Sam Montembeault stopped 23 of the 26 shots in his season debut.

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Finnie–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Kasper-Kane
Copp-Compher-Brandsegg Nygard
Soderblom-Rasmussen-Appleton

Chiarot-Seider
Edvinsson-Sandin Piellikka
Johansson-Hamonic

Gibson
Talbot

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Jake Evans didn’t record a point in last night’s season opener. Last season had 36 points on 13 goals and 23 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 14 times in his career, recording eight points on two goals and six assists; in four games last season, he has two goals and two assists.

Detroit Red Wings

Dylan Larkin this season has 70 points on 30 goals and 40 assists. He’s faced the Canadiens 34 times in his career, recording 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists; in four games last season he has two goals and an assist.  

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

None

Detroit Red Wings

LW James van Riemsdyk – DTD

Next Up

Montreal – October 11 at Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit – October 11 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

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