Habs lines
Habs Lines & Lineup Tonight
The Montreal Canadiens' four forward lines, three defence pairs and starting goalie for the next game. The lineup is projected from the last game, then replaced by the actual lines from NHL shift data once the puck drops.
Next game
Projected
vs
Projected starter
Jacob Fowler#32
Projected from the last game’s line combinations, minus injured players. It updates to the actual lineup once the game starts.
Lineups
MTL
ProjectedLines from last completed game, minus injured players.
Injured / Scratched
- Bryce Pickfordinjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Lucas Condottainjured-reserve · Undisclosed
- Nick Suzukiother · Upper Body
- Sam Montembeaultinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Ivan Demidovinjured-reserve · Lower Body
MIN
ProjectedLines from last completed game, minus injured players.
Injured / Scratched
- Jared Spurgeonday-to-day · Undisclosed
- Marcus Folignoinjured-reserve · Lower Body
- Filip Gustavssonlong-term-injured-reserve · Hip (Surgery)
- Nick Folignoinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Brock Faberinjured-reserve · Skull (Surgery)
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
Questions
Who is the Habs' starting goalie tonight?
The Canadiens' projected starter against the Wild (Tue, Nov 10, 2026) is Jacob Fowler. The NHL confirms the starter shortly before puck drop.
What are the Habs' lines tonight?
Projected top line: Juraj Slafkovský – Oliver Kapanen – Cole Caufield. Top defence pair: Mike Matheson – Kaiden Guhle. All four lines and three pairs are on this page.
Is the Habs lineup confirmed?
Not yet: it's projected from the last game's line combinations, minus injured players. It's replaced by the actual lineup once the game starts.
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are estimates from NHL shift data. Not gambling advice.