NAS
TOR
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
NYI
NYR
o5.5
-1.5
7:30PM • ESPN
UTA
NJ
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
CAR
MON
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
OTT
DET
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
STL
CHI
o5.5
+1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
MIN
BUF
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
VEG
SEA
o5.5
+1.5
9:40PM • ESPN+
FLA
LA
o5.5
+1.5
10:00PM • ESPN
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10.47 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Juraj Slafkovsky | Fantasy Outlook
Slafkovsky brings top power-play role into home tilt against Hurricanes
Juraj Slafkovsky and the Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Bell Centre looking to bounce back after frustrating second-period lapses in recent action. The 22-year-old winger remains firmly entrenched in a prime offensive role, skating on Montreal’s second line alongside Alex Newhook and Ivan Demidov while retaining top power-play unit duties. Slafkovsky is logging over 18 minutes a night through two contests, prompting his fantasy start rate to surge up to 85% today. Facing a Hurricanes squad (1-1-1) in a projected higher-scoring environment with Brandon Bussi (unconfirmed) between the pipes, Montreal enters as slight home underdogs.
Our daily projections anticipate a productive outing for Slafkovsky, forecasting ~1 point, ~2–3 shots on goal, and a good chance to score alongside power-play upside for roughly 3.8 fantasy points. Looking across the week, Montreal has three total games on the schedule, leaving two more dates against Nashville and Detroit after tonight, with our data projecting around 10 fantasy points across the slate. Given his top power-play deployment, secure top-six minutes, and high offensive ceiling, he should be locked into fantasy lineups this evening. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 2 hrs ago
Juraj Slafkovsky Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03 | @PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:12:00 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| 09/29 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:53:00 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18:02:30.0000 | 3.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-23 | MON | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 5 | 24 |
| 23-24 | MON | 82 | 20 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 55 | 152 | 17 | 134 | 10 | 71 |
| 24-25 | MON | 87 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 0 | 49 | 149 | 16 | 208 | 5 | 63 |
| 25-26 | MON | 88 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 4 | 59 | 196 | 18 | 117 | 20 | 83 |
| 26-27 | MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ON PACE | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 18 | 82 | 41 | 0 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 86 | 24 | 35 | 60 | -16 | 54 | 166 | 153 | 12 | 72 | ||
| Totals | 315 | 80 | 118 | 198 | -31 | 198 | 573 | 16 | 528 | 42 | 253 | |
Slafkovsky Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.74 | 1.21 | 1.95 | 0.93 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.69 | 0.5 | 0.91 | 3.18 | 2.04 | 0.72 | 10 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.87 | 0.41 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 | -0.13 | 0.41 | 1.09 | 0.91 | 0.13 | 3.8 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Montreal Canadiens
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 18% | 6% |
| Samuel Montembeault | 3% | 2% |
| Jakub Dobes | 97% | 80% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 100% | 98% |
| Noah Dobson | 99% | 98% |
| Mike Matheson | 83% | 79% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 9% | 5% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 4% | 3% |
| Kaiden Guhle | 3% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 100% | 90% |
| Chris Kreider | 47% | 39% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 100% | 94% |
| Ivan Demidov | 92% | 75% |
| Josh Anderson | 5% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 100% | 91% |
| Alex Newhook | 4% | 3% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 2% | 1% |
| Phillip Danault | 1% | 1% |
Line Combinations
Juraj Slafkovsky's Current Assignments
Line 2PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Chris Kreider |
| Line 2 | Juraj Slafkovsky | Alex Newhook | Ivan Demidov |
| Line 3 | Zachary Bolduc | Jake Evans | Josh Anderson |
| Line 4 | Alexandre Texier | Phillip Danault | Kirby Dach |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Mike Matheson | Noah Dobson |
| Pair 2 | Lane Hutson | Alexandre Carrier |
| Pair 3 | Jayden Struble | Arber Xhekaj |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | Lane Hutson | Juraj Slafkovsky | Ivan Demidov |
| PP2 | Chris Kreider | Alexandre Texier | Noah Dobson | Alex Newhook | Zachary Bolduc |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Phillip Danault | Mike Matheson | Jake Evans | Noah Dobson |
| PK2 | Arber Xhekaj | Kirby Dach | Alex Newhook | Jayden Struble |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jakub Dobes | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Samuel Montembeault | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Condotta #82 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | Condotta is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Oliver Kapanen #91 · C | QuestionableDTDLower Body | Kapanen is dealing with a lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Pickford #94 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Pickford is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Kaiden Guhle #21 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Guhle is recovering from an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 14 |
| Alexandre Carrier #45 · D | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Carrier is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Oct 3 |
Team Rankings
G
8
14th
A
13
15th
SOG
49
28th
FOW
70
19th
PPG
0
31st
PPA
0
31st
PPP
0
31st
SHG
0
31st
SHP
0
31st
HITS
56
18th
BLK
23
29th
GA
8
23rd
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senators | 2-0-0 | 1.000 | 4 |
 Lightning | 2-1-0 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Panthers | 1-1-2 | 0.250 | 4 |
 Bruins | 2-2-0 | 0.500 | 4 |
| Canadiens | 1-0-1 | 0.500 | 3 |
| Sabres | 1-1-0 | 0.500 | 2 |
| Maple Leafs | 1-2-0 | 0.333 | 2 |
| Red Wings | 0-2-0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phillip Danault | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kirby Dach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alex Newhook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chris Kreider | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivan Demidov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Florian Xhekaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Matheson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noah Dobson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jayden Struble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam Engstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 0 | |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | CAR | 7:00 PM |
| 10-08 | NSH | 7:00 PM |
| 10-10 | DET | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Sep 27th
Canadiens Release New Mic’d-Up Content Featuring Juraj Slafkovský
Aug 14th
Juraj Slafkovský Named 2026 Slovak Hockey Player of the Year
Aug 13th
Juraj Slafkovský Named Honorary Citizen of Slovakian Village
Apr 20th
Juraj Slafkovsky’s First Playoff Hat Trick Lifts Canadiens to OT Win, ...
Apr 19th
Slafkovsky Drives Canadiens’ Offense in Game 1
Apr 12th
Juraj Slafkovsky Sets Up Nick Suzuki’s 100th Point After Passing on ...
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