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Montréal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, January 14, 2027 · Bridgestone Arena

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TSN2 · RDS · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Montréal Canadiens visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, January 14, 2027, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN2, RDS and SCRIPPS.

This is the second of 2 meetings this season. Canadiens 0, Predators 1 so far; the last game finished NSH 5, MTL 2.

Rest and travel

Canadiens

First game of a road trip.

  1. 42027-01-04: vs CHI
  2. 52027-01-05: no game
  3. 62027-01-06: vs BOS
  4. 72027-01-07: no game
  5. 82027-01-08: no game
  6. 92027-01-09: vs PIT
  7. 102027-01-10: no game
  8. 112027-01-11: no game
  9. 122027-01-12: no game
  10. 132027-01-13: vs NJD
  11. 142027-01-14: at NSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~943 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~943 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 42027-01-04: no game
  2. 52027-01-05: vs EDM
  3. 62027-01-06: no game
  4. 72027-01-07: at WPG
  5. 82027-01-08: no game
  6. 92027-01-09: at MIN
  7. 102027-01-10: at COL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 112027-01-11: no game
  9. 122027-01-12: vs PHI
  10. 132027-01-13: no game
  11. 142027-01-14: vs MTL
rest since last game
1 day
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

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
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

MTLNSH

Settled lines

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

MTL 69% (16th most shuffled)NSH 43% (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

MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

MTL 51.0s (4th longest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

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

MTL 38% (3rd most often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series