The Montreal Canadiens (15-9-3) and the St. Louis Blues (10-12-7) hit the ice on Dec. 7, 2025 at Bell Centre, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are eighth (with 33 points) in the Eastern Conference and the Blues are 13th (27 points) in the Western Conference.

How to watch St. Louis Blues vs. Montreal CanadiensSt. Louis vs. Montreal odds

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Injury reportsCanadiens

Kaiden Guhle: Out (Lower Body),

Kirby Dach: Out (Foot),

Alexander Newhook: Out (Ankle),

Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)

Blues

Nathan Walker: Out (Upper Body),

Alexey Toropchenko: Out (Leg),

Jimmy Snuggerud: Out (Wrist)

Stats to know
In 27 games played, Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 31 points (eight goals and 23 assists).
In 15 games, Jakub Dobes has conceded 43 goals (2.95 goals-against average) and has racked up 367 saves.
Robert Thomas has totaled17 points this season (0.6 per game), with four goals and 13 assists in 25 games (playing 16:10 per game).
Jordan Binnington has an .875 save percentage (62nd in the league). He has 391 saves, and has given up 56 goals (3.3 goals-against average).

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