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Edmonton Oilers vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Monday, December 14, 2026 · Centre Bell

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SN+ · TVAS

Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell on Monday, December 14, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on SN+ and TVAS.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

Game 5 of a road trip: Chicago, Minnesota, Buffalo and Ottawa, now Montréal.

  1. 42026-12-04: no game
  2. 52026-12-05: no game
  3. 62026-12-06: at CHI
  4. 72026-12-07: no game
  5. 82026-12-08: at MIN
  6. 92026-12-09: no game
  7. 102026-12-10: at BUF
  8. 112026-12-11: no game
  9. 122026-12-12: at OTT
  10. 132026-12-13: no game
  11. 142026-12-14: at MTL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~115 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,837 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Canadiens

Back home after a game in Columbus.

  1. 42026-12-04: no game
  2. 52026-12-05: vs FLA
  3. 62026-12-06: vs OTT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 72026-12-07: no game
  5. 82026-12-08: vs VGK
  6. 92026-12-09: no game
  7. 102026-12-10: vs ANA
  8. 112026-12-11: no game
  9. 122026-12-12: at CBJ
  10. 132026-12-13: no game
  11. 142026-12-14: vs EDM
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~612 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,224 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
Montréal CanadiensCanadiensTue, Oct 13 vs BUF
  1. L1Slafkovský#20Suzuki#14Caufield#13
    13:14 together at 5v5
  2. L2Texier#85Danault#24Bolduc#76
    10:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Kreider#22Newhook#15Anderson#17
    7:44 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewEvans#71Dach#77Beck#62
    5:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewCarrier#45Guhle#21
    16:53 together at 5v5
  2. D2Dobson#53Hutson#48
    12:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewXhekaj#72Engstrom#42
    7:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Kreider LSlafkovský LSuzuki CCaufield RHutson D2:22
  2. 2Texier LDach CNewhook CBolduc RDobson D0:47

Penalty kill

  1. 1Danault CEvans CCarrier DGuhle D1:14
  2. 2Evans CNewhook CDobson DXhekaj D0:58

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMMTL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)MTL 69% (16th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)MTL 51.0s (4th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)MTL 38% (3rd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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