Vancouver Canucks vs. Montreal Canadiens - NHL Game Preview - January 12, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Tue Jan 13

12:30AM

Montreal

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	1	2	3	T
Vancouver VAN--	-	-	-
Montreal MON--	-	-	-

Bell CentreMontreal, PQ

Canucks	2.69 GF AVG	3.35 GA AVG	.00 Power Play
Canadiens	3.10 GF AVG	3.42 GA AVG	26.10 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Derek Forbort (D)	Undisclosed	12-21-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 22
Teddy Blueger (C)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Guillaume Brisebois (D)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Filip Chytil (C)	Upper Body	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Elias Pettersson (C)	Upper Body	12-21-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 22

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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