Venue & Timing
Location: Bell Centre, 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montreal, QC
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, TSN2, RDS, Victory+
Injury Report
Dallas Stars: No major injuries reported; lineup intact.
Montreal Canadiens: Goaltender rotation continues; Jakub Dobes expected to start (6–0–1, .920 SV%).
Key Player Matchups
Cole Caufield (MTL) vs. Dallas Defense: Caufield leads Montreal with 12 goals, thriving at even strength. Dallas must contain his speed and shot volume.
Nick Suzuki (MTL) vs. Mikko Rantanen (DAL): Suzuki has 20 points (4G, 16A), while Rantanen leads Dallas with 23 points (9G, 14A). Both are playmakers driving their respective offenses.
Wyatt Johnston (DAL) vs. Montreal PK: Johnston has 10 goals, 7 on the power play, exploiting Montreal’s penalty kill ranked bottom-third in the NHL.
Team Recent Form
Dallas Stars:
Second in Central Division.
9–0–3 in one-goal games, showing resilience.
Riding a three-game win streak, including a 3–2 OT comeback vs. Ottawa.
Montreal Canadiens:
First in Atlantic Division.
Coming off a 5–1 loss to Los Angeles, their first poor performance of the season.
Offense ranks 5th in goals per game (3.63), but defensive lapses have hurt consistency.
Series History
Teams split last season’s meetings (1–1–1).
Montreal won last year’s home matchup behind Dobes’ 32-save performance.
Dallas historically strong in Montreal, but games often tight.
Betting Trends:
Dallas: 4–1 in last five games, strong on the road (10 wins away this season).
Montreal: 2–3 in last five, offense hot but defense inconsistent.
Totals: Dallas trending Under (tight one-goal games), Montreal trending Over (high-scoring contests).
Projected Score: Dallas 3 – Montreal 2 (OT)
Game Odds
Dallas Stars 6
Montreal Canadiens – 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 12, 2025
