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Montreal Canadiens Lines
Updated October 31, 2026
The Canadiens' top line in their last recorded game (Oct 31 vs Penguins) was Alexandre Texier–Phillip Danault–Zachary Bolduc, together for 10:15 at 5-on-5. Kaiden Guhle and Alexandre Carrier formed the first defense pair; Jacob Fowler started in goal. Next: Nov 3 vs Winnipeg Jets.
Projected from last gameUpdated Oct 31, 6:30 PM ET·Lines matchup: PIT at MTL, Oct 31, 7:00 PM ET
Forwards
- L1Juraj Slafkovský – Alex Newhook – Cole Caufield10:21 together· 5 pts in last 2 games together
- L2Alexandre Texier – Phillip Danault – Zachary Bolduc9:13 together· 7 pts in last 5 games together
- L3Chris Kreider – Oliver Kapanen – Josh Anderson5:15 together· 1 pts in last 1 games together
- L4Florian Xhekaj – Jake Evans – Kirby Dach4:15 together· 3 pts in last 4 games together
Defense
- D1Alexandre Carrier – Kaiden Guhle18:08 together
- D2Lane Hutson – Noah Dobson11:51 together
- D3Adam Engstrom – Arber Xhekaj6:57 together
Power play
- PP1Lane Hutson – Cole Caufield – Juraj Slafkovský – Zachary Bolduc – Kirby Dach3:53 together
- PP2Alex Newhook – Chris Kreider – Alexandre Texier – Noah Dobson – Oliver Kapanen2:53 together
Goalie
Jakub Dobes
Same line and PP unit
- Line + PP1Juraj Slafkovský & Cole Caufield (L1, LW/RW)
- Line + PP2Oliver Kapanen & Chris Kreider (L3, C/LW)
From last game's shifts: the forwards and defensemen who played the most 5-on-5 time together, and the power-play units by 5-on-4 time. TBD: scratched or injured since.
Bet builder
| Pair (line + PP) | Both 1+ pt together | 1+ pt last 10 | Hard Rock | DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovský & Cole CaufieldL1 + PP1 · LW/RW | 5 of last 10 together | 5/105/10 | -190—combined price — | -165-245combined price +126 |
| Oliver Kapanen & Chris KreiderL3 + PP2 · C/LW | 0 of last 1 together | 1/72/10 | +165+150combined price +563 | +145+140combined price +488 |
Combined price: the two 1+ point prices multiplied, as if independent. The books' own same-game prices differ.
PP1 singles
| Player | Pts/game last 10 | Hard Rock 1+ | DraftKings 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 0.9 | -185 | -205 |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | — | -245 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0.8 | -190 | -165 |
| Zachary Bolduc | 0.4 | +100 | -110 |
| Kirby Dach | 0.2 | +130 | +160 |
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Lines from the last game: October 31, 2026 vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Forward lines
- Line 110:15 5v5 together
Alexandre Texier
#85 · LW
Phillip Danault
#24 · C
Zachary Bolduc
#76 · RW
- Line 210:00 5v5 together
Juraj Slafkovský
#20 · LW
Alex Newhook
#15 · C
Cole Caufield
#13 · RW
- Line 38:14 5v5 together
Chris Kreider
#22 · LW
Jake Evans
#71 · C
Josh Anderson
#17 · RW
- Line 47:01 5v5 together
Florian Xhekaj
#63 · LW
Oliver Kapanen
#91 · C
Owen Beck
#62 · RW
Defense pairs
- Pair 114:35 5v5 together
Kaiden Guhle
#21 · LD
Alexandre Carrier
#45 · RD
- Pair 214:09 5v5 together
Lane Hutson
#48 · LD
Noah Dobson
#53 · RD
- Pair 39:49 5v5 together
Arber Xhekaj
#72 · LD
Adam Engstrom
#42 · RD
Power play
- PP13:41 5v4 together
Cole Caufield
#13 · R
Lane Hutson
#48 · D
Zachary Bolduc
#76 · R
Juraj Slafkovský
#20 · L
Alex Newhook
#15 · C
- PP21:18 5v4 together
Cole Caufield
#13 · R
Alexandre Texier
#85 · L
Oliver Kapanen
#91 · C
Chris Kreider
#22 · L
Noah Dobson
#53 · D
Starting goalie
Jacob Fowler
#32 · G
Built from the NHL's shift charts for that game: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, and the power-play units with the most 5-on-4 time. These are the lines played last game, not confirmed lines for the next one. Photo: NHL.
Line changes from the previous game
Compared with Oct 29. Units are ranked by shared 5-on-5 time; a rank change is not necessarily a coaching change. Entries and departures refer to recorded units, not confirmed scratches or injuries.
- Phillip Danault moved from forward line 2 to forward line 1.
- Alexandre Texier moved from forward line 2 to forward line 1.
- Zachary Bolduc moved from forward line 2 to forward line 1.
- Alex Newhook moved from forward line 1 to forward line 2.
- Juraj Slafkovský moved from forward line 1 to forward line 2.
- Cole Caufield moved from forward line 1 to forward line 2.
- Jake Evans moved from forward line 4 to forward line 3.
- Oliver Kapanen moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Owen Beck entered the lineup on forward line 4.
- Kirby Dach left the recorded lineup.
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Lines: Ferda Hockey data.