Goalies Lead Ducks in Defensive Disarray, Stuns Opponents!
David Kirouac-Imagn Images The Montreal Canadiens (36-19-10) will host the Anaheim Ducks (36-27-3) on Sunday night, with the puck drop scheduled for 7 pm ET. The Habs are fresh off a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks, the only team that has managed to beat them in the last 11 games. Montreal held an edge in shots, with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield finding the back of the net, but they allowed San Jose over a dozen high-danger scoring chances, a recipe for failure in the NHL.
The Ducks also played on Friday, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Ottawa Senators. In other words, both teams are looking to bounce back after a frustrating Saturday night loss. Statistically speaking, we’re expecting a high-scoring game, as the Ducks, much like the Canadiens, know how to score goals, but struggle to shut down opponents.
Brendan Gallagher was a healthy scratch versus the Sharks, but he will return to the lineup on Sunday. It remains to be seen which player he will replace, as the team did not hold a morning skate. Any lineup changes concerning skaters will be confirmed in the pregame warm-up.
As for the goaltenders, given that Jakub Dobes played yesterday, and Samuel Montembeault has fallen out of favour, rookie netminder Jacob Fowler will start for the Canadiens. Fowler has maintained a . 906 save percentage in his 11 games in the NHL this year, far and away the best result of any goaltender in Montreal.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkovsky Alex Newhook – Oliver Kapanen – Ivan Demidov Zach Bolduc – Jake Evans – Kirby Dach Brendan Gallagher – Phillip Danault – Josh Anderson Mike Matheson – Noah Dobson Kaiden Guhle – Lane Hutson Jayden Struble- Alex Carrier Jacob Fowler Anaheim Ducks Projected Lineup Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Cutter Gauthier Mason McTavish – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke Jeffrey Viel – Ryan Poehling – Alex Killorn Frank Vatrano – Tim Washe – Jansen Harkins Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba Olen Zellweger – Ian Moore Pavel Mintukov – Drew Helleson Lukas Dostal How To Watch The Habs Vs. The Ducks The Montreal Canadiens versus the Anaheim Ducks, Sunday, March 15, 2026, will be aired on RDS and TSN2. An instant recap complete with highlights will be available on Sportsnaut as soon as the final whistle is blown.