Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena with regional broadcasts on TSN2 and FDSN Detroit, plus RDS and streaming options noted by outlets.
- Projected top lines feature Cole Caufield–Nick Suzuki–Juraj Slafkovsky for Montreal and Emmitt Finnie–Dylan Larkin–Lucas Raymond for Detroit.
- Detroit’s expected lineup includes rookies Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, Emmitt Finnie and Axel Sandin-Pellikka, and both teams list no injuries.
- Jakub Dobeš is slated to start for the Canadiens and John Gibson is listed for the Red Wings, according to pregame projections.
- Covers posts odds of Red Wings -135 and total 6.0, highlighting a Caufield Over 2.5 shots prop and noting recent Over trends in this matchup and in Montreal’s October games.