Tonight, November 13, 2025, the Dallas Stars face off against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The game is set to begin at 7:00 PM EST and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Both teams enter the contest with similar records. The Stars are 10-4-3, while the Canadiens are 10-4-2. Dallas is looking to extend a three-game winning streak. Montreal, after a strong start, is aiming to rebound from recent losses.
Here’s a look at the projected lineups:
Montreal Canadiens
- Forwards: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky / Zack Bolduc, Kirby Dach, Brendan Gallagher / Alex Newhook, Oliver Kapanen, Ivan Demidov / Josh Anderson, Jake Evans Power Play 1: Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Ivan Demidov, Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson Power Play 2: Kirby Dach, Zack Bolduc, Juraj Slafkovsky, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook
Injuries: Patrik Laine, Kaiden Guhle
Dallas Stars
- Forwards: Sam Steel, Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen / Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin / Oskar Back, Justin Hryckowian, Mavrik Bourque
- Defense: (projected, not specified in provided sources) Goalie: (projected, not specified in provided sources)
The Stars have been strong in divisional play, with a 5-1 record in the Western Central division. Key players for Dallas include Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen, who have been driving the team's offense. The Stars' offense ranks sixth in the league with 58 goals and 99 assists. Their power play is also sixth-best in the league, with 12 goals.
The Canadiens have been solid at home and will look to capitalize on their home-ice advantage. Cole Caufield will be a key player for Montreal.
According to computer projections, the Canadiens are favored to win with a predicted final score of 4-3.
Puckline trends indicate the Stars have been covering the spread recently. In their last three games, they are 2-1 on the puckline, and 4-1 in their last five. The Over/Under has also been a consistent trend in Stars games, with the Over hitting in 3 of their last 3 and 4 of their last 5 games.
