NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 11/17/2025

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Montreal Canadiens (10-6-2, 22 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (9-7-2, 20 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/Prime/RDS/FDSNOH
Radio: TSN 690/Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens dropped their third straight on Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins. They’re averaging one goal per game while allowing five goals per game during their losing streak.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets had their two game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Rangers. They’re currently on a four game point streak, averaging three goals per game while also allowing three goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Kapanen-Bolduc-Demidov
Roy-Evans-Anderson
Davidson-Veleno-Gallagher

Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Carrier

Montembeault
Dobes

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Del Bel Bulluz-Monahan-Johnson
Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Chinakhov-Coyle-Olivier
Wood-Lundestrom-Chinakhov

Werenski-Provorov
Mateychuk-Severson
Fabbro-Christiansen

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield had a point in all three games against Columbus last season, finishing with a goal and four assists.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski had a point in each game against the Canadiens last season, finishing with a goal and five assists.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

D Kaiden Guhle – IR
F Kirby Dach – Out
F Alex Newhook – Out
D David Reinbacher – IR
F Patrik Laine – Out

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Boone Jenner – Out

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