The Edmonton Oilers face the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on December 14, 2025, in a matchup between two Canadian NHL teams. Montreal returns from a road trip with three of four points after a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. Edmonton starts a five-game road trip following a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Canadiens enter the game looking to shake off a disappointing 5-4 overtime defeat to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, where they squandered 3-0 and 4-2 leads in the first and second periods. Despite earning a point, Montreal aims to end their weekend positively as they begin their final homestand of 2025.
Meanwhile, the Oilers are in strong form, having won 6-3 against the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday to open their five-game road trip. The victory featured the NHL debuts of goaltender Tristan Jarry, acquired from Pittsburgh, and defenseman Spencer Stastney, traded from Nashville, both on Friday. Since a shutout loss to Minnesota on December 2, Edmonton has scored 28 goals over their last five games and holds a 4-0-1-0 record in regulation.
This is the second meeting in the season series, following Edmonton's 6-5 home win over Montreal on October 23.
Players to Watch
Defenseman Lane Hutson has been a standout for the Canadiens, recording a pair of assists against the Rangers to become the fourth-fastest blueliner in NHL history to reach 20 multi-assist games, behind Mark Howe, Chris Chelios, and Stefan Persson. In 31 games this season, Hutson has 26 points (5 goals, 21 assists).
For Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid combined for six points (Draisaitl 3 assists; McDavid 2 goals, 1 assist) in their win over Toronto. Over their last five games, Draisaitl has 12 points (2G, 10A) and needs one more point to reach 1,000 career NHL points. McDavid has tallied 15 points (7G, 8A) in that span.
There will be no morning skate due to the back-to-back schedule. Lineup updates will appear on the Canadiens' social media closer to puck drop.
