Canadiens lineup tonight: Montreal’s projected lineup for game against the New Jersey Devils | Jan. 25 2025

The Montreal Canadiens will face the New Jersey Devils in an Eastern Conference matchup. While the Habs are 7-2-1 over their last ten games, they are heading into the clash after a 2-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Devils are in third place in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind the second-place Devils. While the team has gone just 3-4-3 over their last ten games, they come into the game after a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins earlier in the week.

With a win, Montreal could leapfrog the fifth-place Senators in the divisional standings and possibly even the fourth-place Bruins.

Montreal Canadiens projected lines tonight

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards:

1. Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Juraj Slafkovsky
2. Patrik Laine - Kirby Dach - Alex Newhook
3. Josh Anderson - Christian Dvorak - Brendan Gallagher
4. Michael Pezzetta - Jake Evans - Joel Armia

Defense:

1. Lane Hutson - Mike Matheson
2. Kaiden Guhle- Alexandre Carrier
3. Arber Xhekaj - David Savard

Goalies:

• Jakub Dobes
• Sam Montembeault

Powerplay:

1. Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Jraj Slafkovsky, Patrik Laine, Lane Hutson
2. Kirby Dach, Christian Dvorak, Brendan Gallagher, Mike Matheson, Alex Newhook

Penalty Kill:

1. Jake Evans, Joel Armia, Kaiden Guhle, David Savard
2. Christian Dvorak, Josh Anderson, Arber Xhekaj, Alexandre Carrier

Looking at the odds for the Canadiens vs. Devils game and upcoming games on Montreal's schedule

Heading into the Canadiens vs. Devils game, New Jersey is a slight betting favorite on most major sportsbooks, which shouldn't be a surprise given how well the team has played this season.

On FanDuel, New Jersey is a -176 favorite, while on the flip side, Montreal is a +146 underdog. Meanwhile, on DraftKings, New Jersey is a -170 favorite, while Montreal is a +142 underdog.

Based on the current lines, it would take a $176 bet on New Jersey as the favorites to win $100 on FanDuel, while a $100 bet on the Habs could win $146.

Following the Canadiens vs. Devils game, Montreal will host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday and the Minnesota Wild on Thursday before hitting the road for a game against the Ducks in February. This will be the team's first of three road games next month.