Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Nets first goal of season Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Nets first goal of season	J. EvansJake Evans	O. KapanenOliver Kapanen J. VelenoJoseph Veleno K. Dach Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Unavailable Monday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 22 Kirby Dach Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Unavailable Monday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 22
Left Wing	C. CaufieldCole Caufield	J. Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Records assist Saturday Josh Anderson Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Records assist Saturday	A. NewhookAlex Newhook Z. BolducZack Bolduc
Right Wing	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Buries goal Saturday Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Buries goal Saturday	B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher	I. DemidovIvan Demidov O. BeckOwen Beck P. Laine Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Won't play Monday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 22 Patrik Laine Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Won't play Monday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 22
Left Defenseman	M. MathesonMike Matheson	J. Struble Canadiens' Jayden Struble: Pockets helper in loss Jayden Struble Canadiens' Jayden Struble: Pockets helper in loss	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj K. Guhle Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Nov 28 Kaiden Guhle Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Nov 28
Right Defenseman	N. Dobson Canadiens' Noah Dobson: Pots first goal of season Noah Dobson Canadiens' Noah Dobson: Pots first goal of season	L. HutsonLane Hutson	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier
Goalie	S. Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Subpar showing Saturday Sam Montembeault Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Subpar showing Saturday	J. Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Exits ice first Monday Jakub Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Exits ice first Monday	—