{"id":405412,"date":"2026-01-13T15:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/405412\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:32:12","slug":"nhl-game-preview-montreal-canadiens-at-washington-capitals-with-line-combinations-1-13-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/405412\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 1\/13\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Photo by:Christinne Muschi-AP)<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6, 58 pts) at Washington Capitals (23-17-6, 52 pts)<\/p>\n

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Tuesday, January 13
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:\u00a0ESPN+, Monumental Sports Network
Radio:\u00a0TSN 690, 98.5 FM CKAC, 106.7 The Fan<\/p>\n

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Canadiens beat the Canucks last night 6-3. In their previous five games, the Canadiens have a 4-1-0 record. They have scored an average of four goals per game and have allowed an average of 2.6 goals per game. The Canadiens lost the first meeting with the Capitals this year, 8-4, back on November 20th<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Capitals lost their last time out 3-2 against the Predators on Sunday. Over their previous five games, the Capitals have a 2-2-1 record. Washington is scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game and is allowing an average of three goals per game during these last five games.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Caufield-Suzuki-Texier
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Danault-Gallagher
Blais-Veleno-Beck<\/p>\n

Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Guhle-Xhekaj<\/p>\n

Montembeault
Fowler<\/p>\n

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Protas-Strome-Ovechkin
McMichael-Sourdif-Leonard
Frank-Dowd-Beauvillier
Duhaime-Lapierre-Leason<\/p>\n

Sandin-Carlson
Fehervary-Roy
Van Riemsdyk-Chisholm<\/p>\n

Thompson
Lindgren<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki had a goal on two shots for the Canadiens in their last game against the Capitals back on November 20th in an 8-4 loss.<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals<\/p>\n

Dylan Strome had three assists in the Capitals\u2019 8-4 victory against the Canadiens in their last meeting. He has a goal and an assist in his last five games.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

F\u00a0Jake Evans<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F Patrik Laine \u2013 IR
F Alex Newhook \u2013 IR
D David Reinbacher \u2013 Out
F Josh Anderson \u2013 DTD
F Kirby Dach \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

Washington Capitals<\/p>\n

F\u00a0Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F Tom Wilson<\/a> -DTD
F Justin Sourdif \u2013 DTD
D Jakob Chychrun \u2013 DTD<\/p>\n

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