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Canadiens lineup tonight: Montreal’s projected lineup for game against Detroit Red Wings | Dec. 21, 2024

Modified Dec 21, 2024 18:31 GMT

The Montreal Canadiens will look to make it three wins in a row when they face off against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. After picking up a 4-3 win over Detroit on the road on Friday, the Habs will aim to extend their regular season series lead over the Red Wings in the second of four meetings this season.

With just one point separating them in the standings, Saturday's game is crucial for both teams. The Red Wings are sixth in the Atlantic Division with 30 points, while the Habs are seventh with 29 points.

Montreal will once again be without Rafael Harvey-Pinard and David Reinbacher, with no update on when they'll return.

Montreal Canadiens projected lines tonight

Forwards:

LW Cole Caufield - C Nick Suzuki - RW Juraj Slafkovsky
LW Alex Newhook - C Kirby Dach - RW Patrik Laine
LW Josh Anderson - C Christian Dvorak - RW Brendan Gallagher
LW Emil Heineman - C Jake Evans - RW Joel Armia

Defense:

Lane Hutson - Mike Matheson
Kaiden Guhle - Alexandre Carrier
Arber Xhekaj - David Savard

Goalies:

Cayden Primeau
Sam Montembeault

Powerplay:

Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson
Brendan Gallagher, Kirby Dach, Emil Heineman, Alex Newhook, Mike Matheson

Penatly Kill:

Jake Evans, Joel Armia, Kaiden Guhle, David Savard
Christian Dvorak, Josh Anderson, Arber Xhekaj, Alexandre Carrier

Looking at the odds for Canadiens vs Red Wings game, as well as upcoming Montreal games

Heading into Saturday's clash, the Detroit Red Wings are -120 favorites while the Habs are +100 underdogs, per FanDuel.

These odds are identical on DraftKings, so a $120 bet on Detroit would win $100 while a $100 bet on Montreal as the underdogs would win the same amount.

After Saturday's matchup, the Habs will hit the road for a six-game stretch starting with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. The team will then wrap up the week with a back-to-back set against the Florida Panthers on Saturday and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.

The Canadiens will close out 2024 with a clash against the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec. 31, before returning to action versus the Blackhawks on Jan. 3.