NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins with Line Combinations 12/23/2025

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Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5, 43 pts) at Boston Bruins (20-16-1, 41 pts)

Venue: TD Garden
Date: Tuesday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/RDS/TSN2/NESN
Radio: TSN 690/98.5 The Sports Hub

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens suffered a 4-3 shootout loss on Sunday to the Penguins. They’re 3-1-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins have dropped three straight with a 6-2 loss to the Senators on Sunday. They’re 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:

Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Texier-Evans-Anderson
Blais-Beck-Gallagher

Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Engstrom

Fowler
Dobes

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Boston Bruins Projected Lines:

Mittelstadt-Zacha-Pastrnak
Steeves-E. Lindholm-Geekie
Jeannot-Minten-Kastelic
Khusnutdinov-Kuraly-Eyssimont

Zadorov-McAvoy
H. Lindholm-Peeke
Lohrei-Soderstrom

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield scored one of the two Montreal goals in their loss to Boston back in November.

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak had two assists in the Bruins 3-2 win over Montreal back on November 15th.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

D Kaiden Guhle – IR
F Patrik Laine – IR
F Alex Newhook – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Jake Evans – DTD
F Phillip Danault – DTD
G Sam Montembeault – DTD

Boston Bruins

D Jordan Harris – IR
D Henri Jokiharju – IR
RW Matej-Blumel – IR
D Michael Callahan – IR
LW Viktor Arvidsson – Out
D Jonathan Aspirot – IR

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