TBL @ MTL Gameday Thread
TBL @ MTL
Venue: Bell Centre
Puck drop: Tue Dec 9, 2025 7:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
TBL Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hagel | Anthony Cirelli | Nikita Kucherov |
| 2 | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Nick Paul |
| 3 | Pontus Holmberg | Yanni Gourde | Zemgus Girgensons |
| 4 | Gage Goncalves | Jack Finley | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Victor Hedman | Maxwell Crozier |
| D2 | Janis Moser | Darren Raddysh |
| D3 | Charle-Edouard D’Astous | Emil Martinsen Lilleberg |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jonas Johansson |
| G2 | Brandon Halverson |
MTL Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| 2 | Alexandre Texier | Oliver Kapanen | Ivan Demidov |
| 3 | Josh Anderson | Jake Evans | Brendan Gallagher |
| 4 | Jared Davidson | Joe Veleno | Zachary Bolduc |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Mike Matheson | Noah Dobson |
| D2 | Jayden Struble | Lane Hutson |
| D3 | Arber Xhekaj | Alexandre Carrier |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jakub Dobes |
| G2 | Kaapo Kahkonen |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-09
TBL
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | D | 81 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Curtis Douglas | C | 42 | undisclosed | QUESTIONABLE |
| Dominic James | C | 17 | undisclosed | QUESTIONABLE |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | 27 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 88 | undisclosed | OUT |
MTL
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Dach | C | 77 | foot | OUT |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | 21 | lower body | OUT |
| Patrik Laine | LW | 92 | lower body | OUT |
| Samuel Montembeault | G | 35 | illness | QUESTIONABLE |
| Alex Newhook | C | 15 | lower body | OUT |
Box Score
TBL @ MTL • 2025-12-09
| Stat | TBL | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 6 | 1 |
| Shots | 27 | 27 |
| Faceoff % | 30.2% | 69.8% |
| Power Play | 3 PP / 1 PPG (33.3%) | 4 PP / 1 PPG (25.0%) |
| Hits | 27 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 16 | 18 |
| Penalties (PIM) | 7 (17) | 6 (15) |
TBL Scorers
- Darren Raddysh (2 G, 0 A, 2 P)
- Nikita Kucherov (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Brayden Point (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Pontus Holmberg (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Oliver Bjorkstrand (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Anthony Cirelli (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Maxwell Crozier (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Jake Guentzel (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
MTL Scorers
- Oliver Kapanen (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Ivan Demidov (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Nick Suzuki (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)