NHL Matchup Intelligence

Montréal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings

February 18, 2027 · 7:00 PM ET · Little Caesars Arena
MTL 2-2-1  ·  DET 1-3-1

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Matchup: Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings (Little Caesars Arena), regular season. Detroit Red Wings record: 1-3-1. Montréal Canadiens record: 2-2-1. DET last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 2-5-3, 2.6 goals for and 3.9 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: J.T. Compher (DET) Injured Reserve; Marco Kasper (DET) Injured Reserve; Mason Appleton (DET) Injured Reserve; Florian Xhekaj (MTL) Day-To-Day; Ivan Demidov (MTL) Injured Reserve; Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Injured Reserve.

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