Kahkonen allowed four goals on 30 shots (.869 SV%) for his seventh-straight loss as he was taken down by the St. Louis Blues in his last start. The 26-year-old has had a nightmarish season, with his historically bad .879 SV%, 3.82 GAA and 8-16-5 record. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost four straight after a 5-2 loss to St. Louis last game.

Montembeault stopped 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a relief appearance in his last game, picking up the no-decision as he attempted to stop the bleeding against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Canadiens backup has been the better of the two goalies in Montreal, with his 12-13-3 record, .905 SV% and 3.28 GAA. He will face the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won seven of their last nine games and are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (33.9).

Guhle has missed the Canadiens' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup Thursday as they take on the New York Rangers. The 21-year-old has been solid when healthy this season, with three goals, 12 assists, 42 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 39 games played this season.

Kahkonen allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was rocked by Colorado in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been horrific in 2022-23, with his 8-15-5 record, 3.81 GAA and .879 SV%. He will face the downfalling St. Louis Blues, who have lost eight of their last nine games after a 6-2 loss to Arizona last game.

Montembeault allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his second-straight loss as Anaheim defeated him in his previous start. The 26-year-old Canadiens' backup has been their better of the two goalies, even though he has a 12-13-2 record and 3.30 GAA and .905 SV% stat line. He takes on the struggling New York Rangers, who have lost six of their last eight games after a 4-2 loss to Boston last game.

Kahkonen allowed eight goals on 30 shots (.733 SV%) in his worst start of the season as he was rocked by Washington in his previous start for his fifth-straight loss. The 26-year-old Sharks' backup has struggled all season, as shown by his 8-14-5 record, 3.68 GAA and .882 SV%. He takes on the Colorado Avalanche, who have lost three straight after a 3-2 overtime loss to Seattle last game and are eight in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).

Sund currently plays for Rogle BK Angelholm in the SHL. The 27-year-old defenseman has one goal and eight assists in 40 games this season.

Blais has two goals, an assist, and 15 SOG through nine games since being traded back to the St. Louis Blues and has not signed a one-year, $1.0 Million contract extension. The 26-year-old has two goals, and eight points across 49 games with both the Blues and Rangers.

Montembeault allowed six goals on 41 shots (.854 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was crushed by Carolina in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Canadien goaltenders this year, with his 11-11-2 record, 3.29 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have won two straight games and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.2) and sixth in goals (3.46).