The Montreal Canadiens host the Chicago Blackhawks at Bell Centre on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Montreal suffered a 4-1 loss at home its last time out on Dec. 16 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Chicago played on the road in its last game on Dec. 16, and lost 3-2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Calvin Pickard made 23 saves, but the Oilers are stifled at the other end by Jakub Dobeš in a 4-1 defeat to the Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Sunday night to close out back-to-back games

The Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4) will start Jacob Fowler in goal when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6) at the Bell Centre on Tuesday. It will be Fowler’s first-ever start at the home of the Habs. Puck drop at 7 p.m. (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

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The Canadiens looked to find a way to defend better, and they did, coming away with a 4-1 win over the Oilers on Sunday.

The Montreal Canadiens' resident enforcer dropped the gloves against the Winnipeg Jets captain in a retaliatory bout.

After being dealt away from Chicago during the summer, Habs forward aims to "show them what they missed out on."

The Canadiens face the Lightning in a key Atlantic clash as the big question looms over who will start in goal?

Expect goals aplenty in Montreal tonight based on the goaltending matchup, with Nick Suzuki getting into the act. Free Oilers vs. Canadiens predictions for Sunday, December 14, 2025.