The Nashville Predators visit the the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Oct. 8 (6 p.m. CT, The Spot Nashville 28).
The Predators (1-1-1, 3 points) lost 5-4 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 6, despite building a 3-0 lead in the second period.
"We're learning things the hard way on the road," coach Andrew Brunette said after the loss.
Steven Stamkos and Nils Höglander lead the Predators with three goals each.
Montreal (1-1-1, 3 points) is coming off a 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 6, their first loss of the season. The Canadiens are also dealing with a few injuries, including Ivan Demidov (injured reserve, lower body), Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Oliver Kapanen (lower body), and Sam Montembault (lower body).
Center Nick
Suzuki leads the Canadiens with two goals and four assists through three games.
The goaltending matchup should feature Juuse Saros for the Predators and Jakub Dobes for the Canadiens.
Nashville Predators next 5 games
04:15 PM ET, October 8 2026, Alex Daugherty- Sat. Oct. 10 @ Ottawa Senators
- Tue. Oct. 13 vs Vegas Golden Knights
- Thur. Oct. 15 vs San Jose Sharks
- Sat. Oct. 17 vs St. Louis Blues
- Thur. Oct. 22 @ Boston Bruins
Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens
04:10 PM ET, October 8 2026, Alex Daugherty- Date: Thursday, Oct. 8
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
- Location: Bell Centre
How to watch Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens
04:05 PM ET, October 8 2026, Alex DaughertyThe Nashville Predators matchup with the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 8 will be broadcast on The Spot Nashville 28 (WNXP) and on Predators TV via the Predators app.
Two ways to watch:
- The Spot Nashville 28 (WNXP) - Click here for a list of all broadcast affiliates
- Predators TV on the Predators app
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens live updates, lineup, how to watch
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