Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers - NHL Game Preview - April 2, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Thu Apr 2

11:00PM

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Montreal MON--	-	-	-
New York NYR--	-	-	-

Madison Square GardenNew York, NY

Canadiens	3.16 GF AVG	3.41 GA AVG	26.40 Power Play
Rangers	2.56 GF AVG	2.67 GA AVG	19.20 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Mike Matheson (D)	Upper Body	12-17-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 18
Patrik Laine (RW)	Abdomen	02-27-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 28
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

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Mika Zibanejad (C)	Coach's Decision	12-15-2025Day-to-Day
Adam Fox (D)	Upper Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Adam Edstrom (C)	Lower Body	12-26-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 27

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