The Montreal Canadiens (25-14-6) and the Vancouver Canucks (16-23-5) meet in Montréal, Quebec on January 12, 2026 at Bell Centre, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens rank fourth in the Eastern Conference and the Canucks are 16th in the Western Conference.

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Canadiens vs. Canucks: Jan. 12 Viewing Options

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Montréal, Quebec
Venue: Bell Centre
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Canadiens’ 2025-26 Stats

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Canadiens vs. Canucks Top Players

Canadiens

A leading offensive player this season for Montreal, Nicholas Suzuki has put up 48 points.
With eight goals and 36 assists, Lane Hutson is one of the most important contributors for Montreal with his 44 points (one per game).
On 129 shots (for 21 goals) and 21 assists, Cole Caufield has created 42 points this season.
As Montreal’s top goalie, Jakub Dobes has recorded 13 wins and 5 losses this season while giving up 60 goals with 481 saves.
Canucks

Elias Pettersson has collected 11 goals and 15 assists in 36 games for Vancouver, good for 26 points.
Filip Hronek is a leading scorer for Vancouver with 26 total points this season. He has scored three goals and added 23 assists in 44 games.
Vancouver’s Kiefer Sherwood is among the leading scorers on the team with 23 total points (17 goals and six assists).
Kevin Lankinen is 6-11-4 this season, collecting 537 saves and giving up 72 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .882 save percentage (57th in the league).
Canadiens vs. Canucks Injury Report

Canadiens

Kirby Dach: Out (Foot),

Jake Evans: Out (Lower Body),

Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen),

Alexander Newhook: Out (Ankle),

Josh Anderson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

Canucks

Teddy Blueger: Out (Lower Body),

Filip Chytil: Out (Upper Body),

Thatcher Demko: Out (Lower Body),

Guillaume Brisebois: Out (Lower Body),

Conor Garland: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Derek Forbort: Out (Undisclosed),

Marco Rossi: Out (Lower Body)

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