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Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens

January 4, 2027 · 7:30 PM ET · Centre Bell
CHI 1-5-0  ·  MTL 2-2-1

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Matchup: Chicago Blackhawks at Montréal Canadiens (Centre Bell), regular season. Montréal Canadiens record: 2-2-1. Chicago Blackhawks record: 1-5-0. MTL last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 3-6-1, 2.6 goals for and 3.7 against per game. CHI last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 2-8-0, 2.3 goals for and 4.5 against per game.

Injury report: Andrew Mangiapane (CHI) Injured Reserve; Connor Bedard (CHI) Injured Reserve; Florian Xhekaj (MTL) Day-To-Day; Ivan Demidov (MTL) Injured Reserve; Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Injured Reserve.

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