Welcome back to another Vancouver Canucks 2025–26 season series preview. In this article series, The Hockey News - Canucks site previews Vancouver’s team series matchups for the season in chronological order. Last time, we looked at what the Canucks will face in the Nashville Predators. Today, let’s preview their season matchups against the Montréal Canadiens.
2024–25 Season Stats
Team Stats:
Record: 40–31–11
Points: 91
Standings placement: 5th in Atlantic Division
PP%: 20.1% (21st)
PK%: 80.9% (9th)
Goals:
Cole Caufield (37)
Nick Suzuki (30)
Brendan Gallagher (21)
Patrik Laine (20)
Juraj Slavkovský (18)
Assists:
Lane Hutson (60)
Nick Suzuki (59)
Cole Caufield / Juraj Slavkovský (33)
Noah Dobson (29) (New York Islanders)
Mike Matheson (25)
Points:
Nick Suzuki (89)
Cole Caufield (70)
Lane Hutson (66)
Juraj Slavkovský (51)
Noah Dobson (39) (NYI)
Goaltenders:
Sam Montembeault
Record: 31–24–7
GAA: 2.82
SV%: .902
SO: 4
Points: 1A
Kaapo Kähkönen (AHL - Colorado, Manitoba, Charlotte)
Record: 14–20–2
GAA: 2.72
SV%: .903
SO: 1
Points: N/A
Jakub Dobeš
Record: 7–4–3
GAA: 2.74
SV%: .909
SO: 1
Points: N/A
2025 Free Agency Rundown
Montréal wasn’t expected to make the playoffs at the start of the 2024–25 season, and yet, with some luck and teamwork, they managed to snag the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Their biggest off-season addition wasn’t a free agent signing, but rather a trade they made that shook up the 2025 NHL Draft selections. Sending picks 16 and 17 overall as well as Emil Heineman to the Islanders, the Canadiens acquired one of the NHL’s promising young defenders — Noah Dobson. They also acquired center Zack Bolduc in exchange for Logan Mailloux and parted ways with Christian Dvorak.
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2025–26 Season Series Preview
The Canadiens are one of those teams with a big question mark surrounding the outcome of their 2025–26 season. While they did ultimately qualify for the playoffs in 2024–25, they did so in a division that was primarily top-heavy. The Atlantic Division is expected to be highly competitive next season as well, making playoffs a harder target for fringe teams such as the Canadiens. Adding Dobson will strengthen the blueline, but will this be enough for them to beat out their opponents in both the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions?
Vancouver didn’t fare well against Montréal in 2024–25, though the Canucks made both games pretty close. They dropped both matches against Montréal in January and March, allowing a total of nine goals in both games. Their first matchup with the Canadiens takes place at home on October 25, with this being the first of a back-to-back for Vancouver as they’ll face the Edmonton Oilers the day after. Their next game against Montréal isn’t until January 12 at the Bell Centre.
2025–26 Games Against Vancouver
Game 1: October 25, 4:00pm PT @ Rogers Arena
Game 2: January 12, 4:30pm PT @ Bell Centre
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