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Dallas Stars vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Sunday, December 27, 2026 · Centre Bell

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TSN2 · Prime Video · RDS

Game preview

The Dallas Stars visit the Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell on Sunday, December 27, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN2, Prime Video and RDS.

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

Rest and travel

Stars

First game of a road trip.

  1. 172026-12-17: at EDM
  2. 182026-12-18: no game
  3. 192026-12-19: at WPG
  4. 202026-12-20: at WPG, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 212026-12-21: no game
  6. 222026-12-22: vs CGY
  7. 232026-12-23: no game
  8. 242026-12-24: no game
  9. 252026-12-25: no game
  10. 262026-12-26: no game
  11. 272026-12-27: at MTL
rest since last game
4 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,515 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,515 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+1 h
body clock vs home

Canadiens

Another game at home.

  1. 172026-12-17: no game
  2. 182026-12-18: at BUF
  3. 192026-12-19: at MIN, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 202026-12-20: no game
  5. 212026-12-21: no game
  6. 222026-12-22: at CBJ
  7. 232026-12-23: no game
  8. 242026-12-24: no game
  9. 252026-12-25: no game
  10. 262026-12-26: vs TOR
  11. 272026-12-27: vs DAL, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
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

Dallas StarsStarsTue, Oct 13 vs COL
  1. L1Benn#14Robertson#21Hintz#24
    5:22 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSeguin#91Steel#18Rantanen#96
    4:05 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewBäck#10Hryckowian#49Hyry#25
    3:55 together at 5v5
  1. D1Lundkvist#5Harley#55
    16:03 together at 5v5
  2. D2Lindell#23Heiskanen#4
    13:36 together at 5v5
  3. D3Myers#57Bichsel#6
    11:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Robertson LSeguin CHintz CRantanen RHeiskanen D1:22

Penalty kill

  1. 1Faksa CBäck CLindell DHeiskanen D2:04
  2. 2Steel CHyry RMyers DBichsel D0:54
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.

DALMTL

Settled lines

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

DAL 52% (4th most shuffled)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 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

DAL 2:52 left (earliest · 8 pulls)MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

DAL 50.4s (6th 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

DAL 38% (2nd most often)MTL 38% (3rd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series