Venue & Game Info
Location: Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT)
Broadcast: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network (Detroit), RDS/TSN2 (Montreal)
Team Records & Recent Form
Montreal Canadiens (0-1-0): Lost 5-2 to Toronto in their opener. Oliver Kapanen scored his first NHL goal, but defensive lapses and poor penalty killing cost them.
Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0): Season opener. Finished 39-35-8 last year, narrowly missing the playoffs by five points. Strong preseason form (3 wins in last 4).
Recent Form (last 5, including preseason):
Canadiens: L–L–W–W–L
Red Wings: W–W–W–L–L
Injury Report
Montreal Canadiens:
William Trudeau (D) – Pectoral, day-to-day
Ivan Demidov (RW) – Wrist, day-to-day
Zachary Bolduc (RW) – Lower body, day-to-day
David Reinbacher (D) – Hand, out indefinitely
Detroit Red Wings:
Nate Danielson (C) – Undisclosed, out
Simon Edvinsson (D) – Lower body, out
Shai Buium (D) – Undisclosed, out
James van Riemsdyk (LW) – Personal, out
Player Matchups to Watch
Cole Caufield (MTL) vs. Lucas Raymond (DET): Both young wingers are dynamic scorers who can change momentum with one shot.
Nick Suzuki (MTL) vs. Dylan Larkin (DET): Two captains and playmakers who drive their teams’ top lines.
Sam Montembeault (MTL) vs. John Gibson (DET): Goaltending duel—Montembeault struggled in the opener (.880 SV%), while Gibson debuts as Detroit’s new No. 1.
Moritz Seider (DET) vs. Juraj Slafkovský (MTL): Seider’s physicality against Montreal’s power forward will be a key battle down low.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Teams split 2–2.
Last 10 Meetings: Even at 5–5.
At Detroit: Red Wings have won 3 of last 4 at Little Caesars Arena.
Betting Trends
Detroit Trends:
12–10 as moneyline favorite last season
27.4% power play efficiency (4th in NHL)
47/82 games went over 6 goals
Montreal Trends:
31 upset wins as underdog last season (43.1%)
50/87 games went over 6 goals
20.1% power play (21st in NHL)
Game Odds
Montreal Canadiens 6.5
Detroit Red Wings – 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 8, 2025
