NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 1/10/2026

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Detroit Red Wings (26-15-4, 56 pts) at Montreal Canadiens (25-13-6, 56 pts) 

Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Saturday, January 10
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNDET/CITY/SNE/TVAS
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket/TSN 690

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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings picked up their second straight win with a 5-1 victory over the Canucks on Thursday, which also saw Patrick Kane record his 500th career NHL goal. They’re 3-1-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens picked up their third straight win on Thursday with a 6-2 victory over the Panthers. They’ve won five of their last six games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 2.5 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Finnie-Larkin-Kasper
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
van Riemsdyk-Compher-Raymond
Leonard-Rasmussen-Appleton

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker

Gibson
Talbot

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:

Caufield-Suzuki-Texier
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Danault-Gallagher
Blais-Veleno-Beck

Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Struble

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Dylan Larkin scored the Red Wings’ lone goal in their Opening Night loss against Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens

Mike Matheson had a goal and an assist in the Canadiens 5-1 win over Detroit back on October 9th.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

None

Montreal Canadiens

F Jake Evans – IR
D Kaiden Guhle – IR
F Kirby Dach – IR
F Patrik Laine – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Alex Newhook – IR
F Josh Anderson – DTD

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