As they prepare for a game against the St. Louis Blues (15-18-8), the Montreal Canadiens (22-12-6) are keeping their eye on seven players on the injury report. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 3 at Enterprise Center.
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Canadiens vs. Blues game infoDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: St. Louis, MissouriVenue: Enterprise Center
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Favorite: Canadiens (-120)Underdog: Blues (+100)Total: 6Canadiens injury report Jan. 3Kaiden Guhle | D (Out)Injury: GroinGames played: 5Stats: 1 goal, 1 assists, 2 pointsKirby Dach | C (Out)Injury: FootGames played: 15Stats: 5 goals, 2 assists, 7 pointsJake Evans | C (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 34Stats: 5 goals, 5 assists, 10 pointsJosh Anderson | RW (Day-To-Day)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 40Stats: 9 goals, 4 assists, 13 pointsAlexander Newhook | C (Out)Injury: AnkleGames played: 17Stats: 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 pointsPatrik Laine | RW (Out)Injury: AbdomenGames played: 5Stats: 0 goals, 1 assists, 1 pointMichael Matheson | D (Day-To-Day)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 37Stats: 4 goals, 14 assists, 18 pointsBlues injury report Jan. 3Nathan Walker | LW (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 25Stats: 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 pointsNick Bjugstad | C (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 25Stats: 4 goals, 1 assists, 5 pointsDylan Holloway | LW (Out)Injury: AnkleGames played: 33Stats: 8 goals, 9 assists, 17 pointsPius Suter | C (Out)Injury: AnkleGames played: 37Stats: 7 goals, 7 assists, 14 points
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