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Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Monday, January 4, 2027 · Centre Bell

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Game preview

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell on Monday, January 4, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on SN+, TVAS and CHSN.

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

Rest and travel

Blackhawks

Game 2 of a road trip: Dallas, now Montréal.

  1. 252026-12-25: no game
  2. 262026-12-26: no game
  3. 272026-12-27: vs PHI
  4. 282026-12-28: no game
  5. 292026-12-29: vs VGK
  6. 302026-12-30: no game
  7. 312026-12-31: no game
  8. 12027-01-01: vs BOS
  9. 22027-01-02: at DAL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 32027-01-03: no game
  11. 42027-01-04: at MTL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,515 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,318 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+1 h
body clock vs home

Canadiens

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Tampa Bay and Florida).

  1. 252026-12-25: no game
  2. 262026-12-26: vs TOR
  3. 272026-12-27: vs DAL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 282026-12-28: no game
  5. 292026-12-29: vs CBJ
  6. 302026-12-30: no game
  7. 312026-12-31: at TBL
  8. 12027-01-01: no game
  9. 22027-01-02: at FLA
  10. 32027-01-03: no game
  11. 42027-01-04: vs CHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,388 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,874 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

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksTue, Oct 13 vs PIT
  1. L1NewBedard#98Kane#88Kantserov#80
    14:40 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewBertuzzi#59Teravainen#86Frondell#16
    9:13 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewToninato#25Donato#8Moore#11
    8:03 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewGreenway#12Greene#20Smith#22
    6:49 together at 5v5
  1. D1Byram#24Levshunov#55
    17:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2Cole#28Vlasic#72
    12:41 together at 5v5
  3. D3Kaiser#44Rinzel#6
    11:31 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bertuzzi LBedard CKane RKantserov RByram D2:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Teravainen CFrondell CCole DVlasic D1:29
  2. 2Greene CSmith RCole DVlasic D1:05
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.

CHIMTL

Settled lines

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

CHI 70% (14th 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

CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CHI 48.6s (15th 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

CHI 33% (10th most often)MTL 38% (3rd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series