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Montréal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks

October 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · United Center
MTL 2-2-1  ·  CHI 1-5-0

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