March 28, 2026Updated 1:23 pm EDT
The Montreal Canadiens (40-21-10) take the ice against the Nashville Predators (34-29-9) as a part of Saturday’s NHL slate, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Canadiens are fourth (with 90 points) in the Eastern Conference and the Predators are eighth (77 points) in the Western Conference.
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Injury reportsCanadiens
Patrik Laine: Out (Lower Body),
Kirby Dach: Out (Upper Body),
Alexandre Texier: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Predators
None listed
Stats to know
In 71 games played, Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 86 points (24 goals and 62 assists).
Jakub Dobes has allowed 99 goals (2.83 goals-against average) and recorded 866 saves.
Ryan O’Reilly has 66 points this season (0.9 per game), with 24 goals and 42 assists in 71 games (playing 19:57 per game).
Juuse Saros has played 53 games this season, conceding 159 goals (3.1 goals-against average) with 1,350 saves and an .895 save percentage (37th in the league).
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Mar 28, 2026
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