Lineups

Expected lineups and last-game combinations, together for each team.

32 teams · usage snapshot 2026-09-27

  • Confirmed
  • Projected
  • Out
  • GTD Game-time decision
  • Unavailable
What do these symbols mean?

Confirmed / Source-confirmed — The source explicitly labelled the lineup or starting goalie confirmed. This alone does not verify a coach's announcement. Skater lines and starting goalies are confirmed separately.

Projected — Expected lines that can still change before puck drop. A team projection is not confirmation for a specific game.

Out — The source lists the player as unavailable or outside the expected lineup. Check the injury or scratch label where supplied.

GTD — Game-time decision: the player's participation is uncertain.

Unavailable — No current reported lineup is available, or its freshness cannot be verified. Older reports can be expanded inline where available; their original source dates are retained.

Observed usage — Last-game combinations show who played together and for how long. Their usage ranks do not confirm the next lineup or change reported F1/F2 assignments.

Reported and observedMTL

Expected lineup

Unavailable
Team projection · not confirmed for a specific game Daily Faceoff Training Camp 2026 Source updated 2026-09-24 18:09 UTC Observed 2026-09-27 13:50 UTC

Report is out of date (over 24 hours old). The last reported lines are available below.

View last reported lines — not current

Forward lines

F1
  • Chris Kreider #22
  • Nick Suzuki #14
  • Cole Caufield #13
F2
  • Juraj Slafkovsky #20
  • Oliver Kapanen
  • Ivan Demidov
F3
  • Zack Bolduc #76
  • Alex Newhook #15
  • Alexandre Texier #85
F4
  • Phillip Danault #24
  • Jake Evans #71
  • Josh Anderson #17

Defensive pairings

D1
  • Mike Matheson #8
  • Noah Dobson #8
D2
  • Lane Hutson #48
  • Alexandre Carrier #45
D3
  • Jayden Struble #47
  • Arber Xhekaj #72

Power play

PP1
  • Nick Suzuki #14
  • Cole Caufield #13
  • Juraj Slafkovsky #20
  • Ivan Demidov
  • Lane Hutson #48
PP2
  • Chris Kreider #22
  • Zack Bolduc #76
  • Alex Newhook #15
  • Alexandre Texier #85
  • Noah Dobson #8

Penalty kill

PK1
  • Phillip Danault #24
  • Josh Anderson #17
  • Mike Matheson #8
  • Alexandre Carrier #45
PK2
  • Oliver Kapanen
  • Jake Evans #71
  • Noah Dobson #8
  • Lane Hutson #48

Not in expected lineup

  • Kaiden Guhle #21 out

Last-game combinations

Ranked by shared time
NHL shift charts · latest preseason in snapshot 2026-09-26 vs OTT Split-squad alternative

Goalies

Next starter unconfirmed
G
  • Jakub Dobes #75 Started preseason game58:17 played
  • K. Kahkonen #34 Dressed, did not play

Forward lines

5-on-5
F #1 7:14 together
  • Brett Berard #37
  • Hunter McKown #41
  • Sasha Pastujov #40
F #2 7:11 together
  • Jared Davidson #49
  • Laurent Dauphin #36
  • Alex Belzile #60
F #3 6:38 together
  • Oliver Kapanen #91
  • Kirby Dach #77
  • Zachary Bolduc #76
F #4 4:50 together
  • Samuel Poulin #88
  • Filip Mesar #46
  • Dillan Bentley #58

Defensive pairings

5-on-5
D #1 11:28 together
  • Jayden Struble #47
  • Arber Xhekaj #72
D #2 10:22 together
  • Reilly Walsh #44
  • Owen Protz #68
D #3 8:27 together
  • Adam Engstrom #42
  • David Reinbacher #64

Power play

5-on-4 / 5-on-3
PP #1 3:49 together
  • Kirby Dach #77
  • Sasha Pastujov #40
  • Zachary Bolduc #76
  • Oliver Kapanen #91
  • Adam Engstrom #42
PP #2 1:31 together
  • Laurent Dauphin #36
  • Filip Mesar #46
  • Jared Davidson #49
  • Hunter McKown #41
  • David Reinbacher #64

F/D/PP #1, #2 and later numbers are usage ranks in this game. They do not establish the expected lineup.

Coverage notes

Simultaneous latest split-squad games: this is one alternative, not a combined season roster.

NHL shift charts · latest preseason in snapshot 2026-09-26 vs OTT Split-squad alternative

Goalies

Next starter unconfirmed
G
  • Jacob Fowler #32 Started preseason game30:43 played
  • Samuel Montembeault #35 Played in preseason game29:17 played

Forward lines

5-on-5
F #1 11:19 together
  • Juraj Slafkovský #20
  • Phillip Danault #24
  • Alex Newhook #15
F #2 11:16 together
  • Chris Kreider #22
  • Nick Suzuki #14
  • Cole Caufield #13
F #3 9:09 together
  • Florian Xhekaj #63
  • Owen Beck #62
  • Tyler Thorpe #54
F #4 7:13 together
  • Alexandre Texier #85
  • Jake Evans #71
  • Josh Anderson #17

Defensive pairings

5-on-5
D #1 16:14 together
  • Mike Matheson #8
  • Noah Dobson #53
D #2 12:53 together
  • Alexandre Carrier #45
  • Luke Mittelstadt #65
D #3 12:02 together
  • Ethan Samson #74
  • Maksymilian Szuber #79

Power play

5-on-4 / 5-on-3
PP #1 1:09 together
  • Chris Kreider #22
  • Nick Suzuki #14
  • Noah Dobson #53
  • Cole Caufield #13
  • Juraj Slafkovský #20
PP #2
  • Unknown — insufficient shared time

F/D/PP #1, #2 and later numbers are usage ranks in this game. They do not establish the expected lineup.

Coverage notes

Insufficient distinct shared-time evidence for two PP units.

Simultaneous latest split-squad games: this is one alternative, not a combined season roster.