NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 04/02/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Montreal Canadiens (43-21-10, 96 pts) at New York Rangers (31-35-9, 71 pts)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Thursday, April 2nd
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+, MSG Network
Radio: TSN 690/ESPN 880 AM, 93.5 FM
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
Montreal beat the Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Canadiens have now won six straight games. In those six games, Montreal has scored an average of 4.2 goals per game while conceding 1.5. Montreal has lost the two previous games against the Rangers this season, being outscored 9-7.
New York Rangers News & Notes:
The Rangers beat the Devils on Tuesday night, 4-1. In their previous five games, New York has a 3-2-0 record, scoring 3.4 goals per game while allowing 1.8. The Rangers lead the season series with Montreal 2-0 entering Thursday night’s game.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Anderson
Veleno-Danault-Gallagher
Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Xhekaj
Dobes
Fowler
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New York Rangers Projected Lines
Perreault-Zibanejad-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Trocheck-Sykora
Kartye-Miller-Sheary
Brodzinski-Laba-Chmelar
Gavrikov-Fox
Robertson-Borgen
Fortescue-Schneider
Shesterkin
Garand
Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Lane Hutson had two assists in the Canadiens 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers on December 13th.
New York Rangers
J.T. Miller scored his second goal in overtime to win the last game for the Rangers against the Canadiens back on December 13th.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Kirby Dach – Out
D Alexandre Carrier – OUT
New York Rangers
F Matt Rempe – IR
D Urho Vaakanainen – DTD
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