Montreal Canadiens v Dallas Stars, NHL

The big picture

Montreal Canadiens come in 9th on the ladder; Dallas Stars are 14th. Montreal Canadiens have the higher position to protect.

Montreal Canadiens are 10–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.2 against.

Dallas Stars are 9–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.8 goals for and 2.4 against.

Form

Montreal Canadiens have won four of their last five and most recently beat Utah Mammoth 5–4.

Dallas Stars have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 36 times on our records since 1999: Montreal Canadiens 15, Dallas Stars 19, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Montreal Canadiens won 5–2 at American Airlines Center.

Biggest margin between these two: Dallas Stars by 7 goals in 2025-26 (7–0).

Players to watch

For Montreal Canadiens, watch Cole Caufield (11 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Josh Anderson (7 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Dallas Stars, watch Mikko Rantanen (9 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27) and Jason Robertson (8 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).

At Bell Centre

Montreal Canadiens have won 9 of their last 20 at Bell Centre.

The deeper numbers

Montreal Canadiens haven't beaten Dallas Stars at Bell Centre since 2017-18: 7 meetings there since then.

Dallas Stars have won their last 7 games at Bell Centre.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Montreal Canadiens go in as clear favourites.