Projecting the Montreal Canadiens’ 2025-26 Opening Night Lineup

Goalies

Starter: Sam Montembeault

Age: 28
2024-25 Stats: 62 GP, 31 W, 24 L, 2.82 GAA, .902 SV%, 4 SO

Backup: Jakub Dobes

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 16 GP, 7 W, 4 L, 2.74 GAA, .909 SV%, 1 SO

Line 2

LW: Patrik Laine

Age: 27
2024-25 Stats: 52 GP, 20 G, 13 A, 33 PTS

C: Kirby Dach

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 57 GP, 10 G, 12 A, 22 PTS

RW: Ivan Demidov

Age: 19
2024-25 Stats: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS

Line 3

LW: Josh Anderson

Age: 31
2024-25 Stats: 81 GP, 15 G, 12 A, 27 PTS

C: Alex Newhook

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP, 15 G, 11 A, 26 PTS

RW: Brendan Gallagher

Age: 33
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP, 21 G, 17 A, 38 PTS

Line 4

LW: Joe Veleno

Age: 25
2024-25 Stats (DET/CHI): 74 GP, 8 G, 9 A, 17 PTS

C: Jake Evans

Age: 29
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP, 13 G, 23 A, 36 PTS

RW: Zachary Bolduc

Age: 22
2024-25 Stats (STL): 72 GP, 19 G, 17 A, 36 PTS

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Defensive Pairing #1

LD: Kaiden Guhle

Age: 23
2024-25 Stats: 55 GP, 6 A, 12 A, 18 PTS

RD: Lane Hutson

Age: 21
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP, 6 G, 60 A, 66 PTS

Defensive Pairing #2

LD: Mike Matheson

Age: 31
2024-25 Stats: 80 GP, 6 G, 25 A, 31 PTS

RD: Noah Dobson

Age: 25
2024-25 Stats (NYI): 71 GP, 10 G, 29 A, 39 PTS

Defensive Pairing #3

LD: Arber Xhekaj

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 70 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 PTS

RD: Alexandre Carrier

Age: 28
2024-25 Stats: 51 GP, 2 G, 16 A, 18 PTS

Goalies

Starter: Sam Montembeault

Age: 28
2024-25 Stats: 62 GP, 31 W, 24 L, 2.82 GAA, .902 SV%, 4 SO

Backup: Jakub Dobes

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 16 GP, 7 W, 4 L, 2.74 GAA, .909 SV%, 1 SO