Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two points against San Jose Nick Suzuki Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Two points against San Jose	A. NewhookAlex Newhook	P. DanaultPhillip Danault J. EvansJake Evans
Left Wing	C. Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two-point effort in OT loss Cole Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two-point effort in OT loss	C. KreiderChris Kreider	Z. BolducZack Bolduc K. DachKirby Dach F. Xhekaj Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Florian Xhekaj Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
Right Wing	J. Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in Tuesday's OT loss Juraj Slafkovsky Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Two points in Tuesday's OT loss	J. AndersonJosh Anderson	A. Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Finds twine Saturday Alexandre Texier Canadiens' Alexandre Texier: Finds twine Saturday O. KapanenOliver Kapanen I. Demidov Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Ivan Demidov Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 L. Condotta Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Lucas Condotta Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
Left Defenseman	L. HutsonLane Hutson	K. Guhle Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Plucks apple Saturday Kaiden Guhle Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Plucks apple Saturday	A. XhekajArber Xhekaj M. Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Not slated to play Tuesday Lower Body: Day-to-Day Mike Matheson Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Not slated to play Tuesday Lower Body: Day-to-Day
Right Defenseman	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	A. Carrier Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Registers two assists Alexandre Carrier Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier: Registers two assists	A. EngstromAdam Engstrom B. Pickford Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Bryce Pickford Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
Goalie	J. FowlerJacob Fowler	J. Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Dragged down by Sharks in OT Jakub Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Dragged down by Sharks in OT	S. Montembeault Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25 Sam Montembeault Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25