Our Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Detroit Red Wings (1-3-0 this season; 41-31-10 in 2025-26) visit the Montreal Canadiens (1-2-1 this season; 48-24-10 in 2025-26) at Centre Bell in Montreal, Que. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: DSN / Sportsnet East / TVA Sports.
Storyline: Detroit is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 6-3 loss to Seattle on Friday, Oct. 9. Montreal has lost three straight, most recently 5-2 to Nashville on Thursday, and ESPN lists goalie Sam Montembeault as out. Nick Suzuki has seven points. ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov as Detroit’s probable starter. Detroit won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Montreal at -198 and Detroit at +164 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Detroit Red Wings @ Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Detroit Red Wings 1-3-0 | Montreal Canadiens 1-2-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Detroit Red Wings 41-31-10 | Montreal Canadiens 48-24-10 |
| Head Coaches | DET: Todd McLellan (3rd season) | MTL: Martin St. Louis (6th season) |
| Puck Line | DET +1.5 (-148) | MTL -1.5 (+124) |
| Moneyline | Detroit Red Wings: +164 | Montreal Canadiens: -198 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+102 / u-122) |
| Venue | Centre Bell (Montreal, Que.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 10, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | DSN / Sportsnet East / TVA Sports |
| Probable Starting Goalies | DET: Daniil Tarasov (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed); John Gibson started Friday | MTL: Jakub Dobes (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, ~1:32 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov (Detroit) and Jakub Dobes (Montreal) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Detroit Red Wings Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Detroit went 41-31-10 (92 points), finished sixth in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs. Alex DeBrincat led the team with 85 points (41 goals, 44 assists, 15 power-play goals), Lucas Raymond had 76 points, Larkin scored 34 goals in 74 games and Moritz Seider had 60 points (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Detroit added forward Viktor Arvidsson, who had 25 goals and 54 points for Boston, forward Keegan Kolesar from Vegas, goalie Daniil Tarasov from Florida and defenseman Andreas Englund. Patrick Kane (57 points) now plays for Chicago, and goalie Cam Talbot for Columbus. Defenseman Simon Edvinsson, a restricted free agent, is listed as out in a contract dispute and has returned to Sweden to train, per Goteborgs-Posten (NHL.com, ESPN).
Key players & coach: Larkin, DeBrincat, Raymond, Arvidsson, Andrew Copp, Emmitt Finnie, Michael Rasmussen and Nate Danielson lead the forwards. Seider, Ben Chiarot, Justin Faulk, Albert Johansson, William Wallinder and Axel Sandin-Pellikka are on defense. Todd McLellan is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Entering Friday’s game, John Gibson had started three games and was 1-2-0 with a .903 save percentage (65 saves on 72 shots). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 25 shots in a 5-3 win over Ottawa (Oct. 6). ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Detroit is 1-2-0 through three games before Friday, with 7 goals scored and 8 allowed. Results: a 2-0 loss to the Rangers (Oct. 2), a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg (Oct. 4) and a 5-3 win over Ottawa (Oct. 6). Alex DeBrincat has four points (two goals, two assists), and Viktor Arvidsson has three points (two goals, one assist) (NHL.com).
Friday’s result: Detroit lost 6-3 to Seattle at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, Oct. 9, so Saturday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Detroit goals: Viktor Arvidsson, William Wallinder and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. John Gibson started in goal for Detroit and made 10 saves on 15 shots. Philipp Grubauer started for Seattle and made 37 saves on 40 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: Simon Edvinsson (contract dispute) is listed as out; J.T. Compher (undisclosed), Mason Appleton (undisclosed) and Marco Kasper (upper body) are on injured reserve; Carter Bear (upper body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Montreal Canadiens Preview: Three Straight Losses
2025-26 recap: Montreal went 48-24-10 (106 points), finished third in the Atlantic Division and reached the Eastern Conference Final, beating Tampa Bay and Buffalo in seven games each before losing to Carolina (NHL.com). Captain Nick Suzuki had 101 points (29 goals, 72 assists), Cole Caufield scored 51 goals, Lane Hutson had 78 points from the blue line, Juraj Slafkovsky had 30 goals and Demidov had 62 points.
Offseason moves: Montreal added forward Chris Kreider, who had 22 goals and 50 points for Anaheim last season. Brendan Gallagher now plays for Vancouver, and goalie Jacob Fowler, who went 9-6-2 with a .908 save percentage in 17 games last season, is not on the NHL roster (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Kreider, Kirby Dach, Josh Anderson, Alex Newhook, Zachary Bolduc, Alexandre Texier and Phillip Danault lead the forwards. Hutson, Noah Dobson, Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier and Arber Xhekaj are on defense. Martin St. Louis is in his sixth season as coach.
Goalies: Jakub Dobes has started three games and is 1-1-1 with an .856 save percentage (77 saves on 90 shots). Most recently, he made 27 saves on 32 shots in a 6-4 loss to Carolina (Oct. 6). Jacob Fowler has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .833 save percentage (15 saves on 18 shots). That start was a 5-2 loss to Nashville (Oct. 8). Samuel Montembeault has not played yet. ESPN lists Jakub Dobes as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Montreal is 1-2-1 through four games before Friday, with 14 goals scored and 19 allowed. Results: a 3-2 win at Toronto (Sept. 29), a 6-5 overtime loss at Pittsburgh (Oct. 3), a 6-4 loss to Carolina (Oct. 6) and a 5-2 loss to Nashville (Oct. 8). Nick Suzuki has seven points (three goals, four assists), and Chris Kreider has four points (one goal, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Sam Montembeault (lower body) is listed as out; Oliver Kapanen (lower body) is day to day; Ivan Demidov (lower body) and Kaiden Guhle (groin surgery) are on injured reserve; Bryce Pickford (undisclosed) and Lucas Condotta (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Red Wings vs Canadiens
- Schedule spot: Detroit is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 6-3 loss to Seattle on Friday. Montreal played Thursday. Detroit hosts New Jersey on Tuesday, and Montreal hosts Buffalo on Tuesday.
- Last season: Detroit won two of three meetings last season. Detroit won 4-0 in Montreal on Jan. 10, 2026 and 3-1 at home on March 19. Montreal won 5-1 in Detroit on Oct. 9, 2025 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Detroit is converting 25 percent of its power plays and has killed 61.5 percent of penalties. Montreal is converting 7.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 70.6 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Detroit has scored 7 goals and allowed 8 in 3 games before Friday. Montreal has scored 14 goals and allowed 19 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: Montreal -198 / Detroit +164 on the moneyline, Canadiens -1.5 (+124) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Centre Bell, Montreal, Que.
TV: In the U.S., DSN carries it in the Red Wings’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet East and TVA Sports carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 10, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.