NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 11/29/2025

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Montreal Canadiens (13-7-3, 29 Pts) at Colorado Avalanche (17-1-6, 40 pts) 

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Saturday, November 29
Time: 3:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/TSN2/RDS/ALT
Radio: TSN 690/Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens picked up their third straight win yesterday with a 4-1 victory over the Golden Knights. During their winning streak they’re averaging 4.3 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

Colorado Avalanche News and Notes:

The Avalanche had their ten game winning streak last night with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild. Despite the loss they came away with a point which makes it 15 straight games with a point.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Xhekaj-Evans-Anderson
Gallagher-Veleno-Texier

Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Carrier

Dobes
Montembeault

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas
Colton-Nelson-Landeskog
Kelly-Drury-Olofsson
Ivan-Bardakov-Kiviranta

Toews-Makar
Manson-Burns
Girard-Malinski

Blackwood
Wedgewood

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Players to Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky scored two goals in one of the two games against the Avalanche last season.

Colorado Avalanche

Martin Necas faced the Canadiens just once last season, and in that lone game, he scored a goal.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

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

Colorado Avalanche:

RW Valeri Nichushkin – Out
RW Gavin Brindley – Out
RW Logan O’Connor – IR

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