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San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens

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Canadiens host the Sharks on 3-game winning streak

San Jose Sharks (31-26-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (36-18-10, in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens take on the San Jose Sharks with a three win streak on the line.

Montreal has an 18-11-2 record in home games and a 36-18-10 record overall. The Canadiens are fourth in the league with 272 total penalties (averaging 4.3 per game).

San Jose is 14-16-1 on the road and 31-26-6 overall. The Sharks have a 28-8-3 record in games they score at least three goals.

The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season. The Sharks won 7-5 in the previous matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Hutson has 11 goals and 55 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Macklin Celebrini has 33 goals and 58 assists for the Sharks. Michael Misa has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 6-1-3, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Sharks: 4-4-2, averaging three goals, 4.7 assists, four penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Sharks: None listed.

Regular Season Series

SJ leads series 1-0

Statistics

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3.48 Goals Against Average 3.23
30.4 Shots Against per Game 27.6
79.3 Penalty Kill Percentage 76.7
40 Power Play Goals Against 48
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
3.08 Goals For per Game 3.53
26.0 Shots per Game 26.4
43 Power Play Goals 46
20.3 Power Play Percentage 25.1
3 Short Handed Goals 7
560 Penalty Minutes 643
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrik Laine, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Yaroslav Askarov, G Out Mar 14
Ty Dellandrea, C Injured Reserve Mar 13
Logan Couture, C Injured Reserve Sep 30

Game Information

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 36 26 75 3
Vegas 30 22 74 14
Edmonton 32 26 73 9
Los Angeles 27 23 69 15
San Jose 31 26 68 6
Seattle 29 26 67 9
Calgary 26 32 59 7
Vancouver 20 37 48 8

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 40 20 86 6
Tampa Bay 40 20 84 4
Montreal 36 18 82 10
Detroit 36 23 79 7
Boston 36 23 78 6
Ottawa 32 23 73 9
Florida 33 29 69 3
Toronto 28 27 67 11
Full Standings
Sharks Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs MTL W 7-5
vs STL L 3-2 OT
vs NYI L 2-1 OT
@ BUF L 6-3
@ BOS W 4-2
Canadiens Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ SJ L 7-5
@ ANA L 6-5 SO
@ LA W 4-3
vs TOR W 3-1
@ OTT W 3-2