The Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins face off tonight at TD Garden in their second meeting of the 2025-26 season. Boston won the first game 3-2. Here's a look at the projected lineups:

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup:

• Forwards:
  • Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Zack Bolduc
  • Juraj Slafkovsky - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov
  • Alexandre Texier - Phillip Danault - Josh Anderson
  • Sammy Blais - Joe Veleno - Brendan Gallagher
• Defense:
  • Mike Matheson - Noah Dobson
  • Lane Hutson - Adam Engstrom
  • Arber Xhekaj - Alexandre Carrier
• Goalies:
  • Jacob Fowler
  • Jakub Dobes

Notes: Phillip Danault is expected to make his Canadiens debut after being acquired from the Los Angeles Kings on Dec. 19. Cole Caufield and Brendan Gallagher did not participate in the morning skate. Jake Evans is on injured reserve. Other injured players include Kirby Dach (broken foot), Alex Newhook (broken ankle), Kaiden Guhle (lower body), and Patrik Laine (lower body). Sam Montembeault will join the team ahead of next Sunday's game against the Lightning.

Boston Bruins Projected Lineup:

• Forwards:
  • Casey Mittelstadt - Pavel Zacha - David Pastrnak
  • Alex Steeves - Elias Lindholm - Morgan Geekie
  • Tanner Jeannot - Fraser Minten - Mark Kastelic
  • Marat Khusnutdinov - Sean Kuraly - Mikey Eyssimont
• Defense:
  • Nikita Zadorov - Charlie McAvoy
  • Hampus Lindholm - Andrew Peeke
  • Mason Lohrei - Vladislav Kolyachonok
• Goalies:
  • Jeremy Swayman
  • Joonas Korpisalo

Notes: Viktor Arvidsson will be a game-time decision. Vladislav Kolyachonok will make his Bruins debut after being acquired off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Dec. 16 and is expected to be paired with Mason Lohrei. Injured players include Jordan Harris (ankle), Matej Blumel (lower body), Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed), Michael Callahan (lower body), and Jonathan Aspirot (upper body). Aspirot will not return until after the holiday break.

Game Details:

• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
• Location: TD Garden, Boston
• TV: NESN, TSN2, RDS

Additional Information:

The Bruins are coming off three straight losses, while the Canadiens are 3-1-1 in their last five games. David Pastrnak had two assists in the Bruins' previous win against Montreal on November 15. The Bruins have a 55% chance of winning.