Chicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens - NHL Game Preview - December 18, 2025 - CBS Sports

Chicago

Fri Dec 19

12:00AM

Montreal

ML: +159

O/U 5.5

ML: -191

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	1	2	3	T
Chicago CHI--	-	-	-
Montreal MON--	-	-	-

Bell CentreMontreal, PQ

Blackhawks	2.79 GF AVG	2.97 GA AVG	21.30 Power Play
Canadiens	3.10 GF AVG	3.42 GA AVG	26.10 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Shea Weber (D)	Ankle	06-30-2026Out for the season
Nick Foligno (LW)	Hand	12-17-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 18
Connor Bedard (C)	Upper Body	12-31-2025Expected to be out until at least Jan 1
Artyom Levshunov (D)	Coach's Decision	12-17-2025Day-to-Day

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Mike Matheson (D)	Upper Body	12-17-2025Day-to-Day
Patrik Laine (RW)	Abdomen	02-27-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 28
Sam Montembeault (G)	Not Injury Related	12-20-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 21
Kirby Dach (C)	Foot	12-27-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 28
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Lower Body	01-07-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 8
Alex Newhook (C)	Ankle	03-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 17

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