The Montreal Canadiens vs Blues preview centers on a road team riding a two-game win streak against a St. Louis club still finding its footing early in the 2026-27 season. The Canadiens (6-3-2) visit the Blues (5-5-1) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with puck drop set for 8 p.m.
ET. The game streams on ESPN+, the Blues App and BN+. Montreal arrives fresh off a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, while St.
Louis is coming off a 4-0 shutout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at home.
Canadiens Vs Blues Game Information
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, Blues App, BN+
- Series: First meeting of the 2026-27 season
How Are Both Teams Trending Heading Into Tuesday?
Montreal has won three of its last five games, including a shutout-style 4-1 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 24 and Sunday’s 2-1 victory in Winnipeg. The Canadiens sit at 14 points in the Atlantic Division standings with six wins, three losses and two overtime losses. That stretch of form, detailed in the Canadiens’ win over the Jets, has them trending upward after a rougher start to October.
St. Louis has been far less consistent. The Blues dropped back-to-back road games to Minnesota and Nashville before beating Winnipeg and Vegas at home, then fell 4-0 to Carolina on Oct. 24.
At 11 points with five wins, five losses and one overtime loss, St. Louis sits near the bottom of the Central Division.
Who Is Expected To Start In Net?
Jacob Fowler is projected as Montreal’s probable starting goalie. He takes over with Sam Montembeault on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and a return date listed as Oct. 31. Joel Hofer is listed as the Blues’ probable starter. Neither assignment is official until warmups, per the designation included in the league’s official data.
Montreal’s team save percentage sits at .886 with 36 goals against and an average of 3.27 goals allowed per game. St. Louis has posted a .894 save percentage with 35 goals against and 3.18 goals allowed per game, numbers that make Tuesday’s goaltending matchup close on paper despite the gap in the standings.
What Do The Injury Reports Show?
Montreal is dealing with several absences up front and on defense. Center Nick Suzuki is out with an upper-body injury and is not expected back until Nov. 18, a blow to the Canadiens’ top-six depth that was first detailed when Suzuki’s timeline was announced. Forward Ivan Demidov, defenseman Bryce Pickford and forward Lucas Condotta are all on injured reserve with return dates of Oct. 31, alongside Montembeault.
St. Louis has a longer injured reserve list. Forward Ross Johnston (lower body) carries a return date of Oct. 27, the day of this game, while forward Dillon Dube (neck) is out until Dec. 4.
Defenseman Tyler Tucker, recovering from left knee surgery, has a projected return of Nov. 12, and forward Alexey Toropchenko (upper body) is targeting Nov. 14. Defenseman Torey Krug remains on injured reserve with a left ankle injury and a return date listed in the middle of 2027.
Key Matchup To Watch
Montreal’s faceoff edge, 53.4% against St. Louis’ 48.9%, could matter against a Blues power play that has already produced seven goals on the man advantage compared to Montreal’s four. Winning draws in the defensive zone limits St.
Louis chances to set up its top unit, where Mason McTavish leads the team with six goals and 10 points. On the other side, Cole Caufield leads Montreal with six goals and a team-high 10 points, and Lane Hutson paces the Canadiens with seven assists. How Montreal’s forwards finish their chances against a Blues penalty-kill unit that has already allowed opponents just seven power-play goals this season will be worth tracking.
What To Watch
Montreal enters with momentum, having won back-to-back games for the first time in several weeks, a stretch that followed previews like the matchup against Chicago. St. Louis is looking to snap a one-game skid after being shut out by Carolina.
With both teams missing key pieces, including Montreal’s top center in Suzuki, depth scoring and goaltending will carry extra weight. This is the first meeting between the two clubs this season, so there is no head-to-head history yet to draw from in the standings race. Montreal’s upcoming schedule and the Canadiens’ ongoing search for forward depth, a storyline covered in the report on the team’s trade market options, remains in the background as the season progresses past the quarter mark.
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