NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/20/2025
Photo: Frank Franklin ll
Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9) at Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Saturday, December 20
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, Sportsnet
Radio: 105.9 The X, TSN 690
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins have lost seven games in a row after a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Pittsburgh has the NHL’s 3rd-ranked power play at 30.4 percent.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens are coming off a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Montreal has the league’s 6th-ranked power play at 25.5 percent.
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Novak-Brazeau
Hayes-Kindel-McGroarty
Dewar-Heinen-Acciari
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Kulak-St. Ivany
Skinner
Silovs
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Anderson-Evans-Texier
Beck-Veleno-Gallagher
Struble-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Engstrom
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 35 points. Evgeni Malkin has chipped in with 29 points.
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has 39 points to lead the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has contributed 34 points.
Injury Report:
Pittsburgh Penguins
F Filip Hallander – IR
F Blake Lizotte – IR
F Evgeni Malkin – IR
Montreal Canadiens
D Kaiden Guhle – IR
RW Patrik Laine – Out 3-4 months
C Alex Newhook – IR
D David Reinbacher – OUT
D Mike Matheson – Day to day
G Sam Montembeault – OUT
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