Canadiens vs. Red Wings: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

The Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night at 7:00 PM EDT, aiming to snap a three-game losing streak. Montreal enters the matchup with a 1-2-1 record following a recent collapse against the Nashville Predators. Meanwhile, Detroit holds a 1-3-0 record and arrives after a 6-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken in the first half of a back-to-back set.

Detroit enters the contest amid internal turmoil, with Simon Edvinsson reportedly seeking a trade and Dylan Larkin facing mixed crowd reactions. Goaltender Daniil Tarasov is expected to start for Detroit with John Gibson struggling, while Jakub Dobes is projected to start in net for Montreal. For the Canadiens, captain Nick Suzuki leads the squad with seven points in four games.