INJURY ALERT
Out | Lower Body | Since Sep 28, 2026
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.11 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Oliver Kapanen | Fantasy Outlook
Kapanen remains questionable for road matchup against Penguins
Oliver Kapanen enters Saturday officially questionable after missing practice earlier this week due to a nagging lower-body injury. His availability remains up in the air heading into tonight's road battle against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Montreal enters the contest as a slight road favorite in what projects to be a higher-scoring environment, looking to build on their 1–0 start. If cleared to suit up, the young center remains outside Montreal’s top power-play group and faces Penguins netminder Arturs Silovs (confirmed), leaving him with an uphill climb for offensive production.
Our daily projection reflects Kapanen’s volatile role and injury cloud, forecasting a low point expectation with light shot volume and modest physical peripherals. Tonight represents the second and final scheduled game of the matchup week for Montreal, with our projections calling for only 0.5 total fantasy points across the two games. With no guaranteed power-play time, limited even-strength minutes, and lingering injury risk, there is simply no justification for having him active in standard fantasy formats. Today’s action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 11 days ago
Oliver Kapanen Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08 | NAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00:00 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 10/06 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00:00 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 10/03 | @PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00:00 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 09/29 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00:00 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00:00.0000 | 0.0 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | MON | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24-25 | MON | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 8 |
| 25-26 | MON | 88 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 134 | 13 | 33 | 311 | 70 |
| 26-27 | MON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ON PACE | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 38 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 50 | 12 | 114 | 26 | ||
| Totals | 136 | 22 | 18 | 40 | -3 | 26 | 151 | 10 | 36 | 351 | 78 | |
Kapanen Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not available due to injury or suspension.
OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Montreal Canadiens
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 49% | 42% |
| Samuel Montembeault | 2% | 0% |
| Jakub Dobes | 92% | 79% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 100% | 99% |
| Noah Dobson | 96% | 93% |
| Mike Matheson | 71% | 42% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 8% | 8% |
| Kaiden Guhle | 3% | 3% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 3% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 98% | 91% |
| Chris Kreider | 51% | 43% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 100% | 99% |
| Ivan Demidov | 90% | 9% |
| Josh Anderson | 6% | 5% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 4% | 4% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 100% | 100% |
| Alex Newhook | 5% | 3% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 2% | 1% |
| Phillip Danault | 2% | 2% |
Line Combinations
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| Line 2 | Zachary Bolduc | Phillip Danault | Alexandre Texier |
| Line 3 | Chris Kreider | Alex Newhook | Josh Anderson |
| Line 4 | Kirby Dach | Jake Evans | Owen Beck |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Lane Hutson | Noah Dobson |
| Pair 2 | Kaiden Guhle | Alexandre Carrier |
| Pair 3 | Arber Xhekaj | Adam Engstrom |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Chris Kreider | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | Lane Hutson | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| PP2 | Alexandre Texier | Noah Dobson | Kirby Dach | Alex Newhook | Zachary Bolduc |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Phillip Danault | Jake Evans | Alexandre Carrier | Kaiden Guhle |
| PK2 | Josh Anderson | Noah Dobson | Arber Xhekaj | Alex Newhook |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jakub Dobes | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Jacob Fowler | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Kapanen #91 · C | OutIRLower Body | Kapanen is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Florian Xhekaj #63 · LW | OutDTDUndisclosed | Xhekaj is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| Ivan Demidov #93 · RW | OutIRLower Body | Demidov is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mike Matheson #8 · D | OutDTDLower Body | Matheson is dealing with an lower-body injury and will not take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault #35 · G | OutIRLower Body | Montembeault is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 7 |
Team Rankings
G
22
13th
A
33
18th
SOG
199
7th
FOW
213
8th
PPG
3
25th
PPA
5
25th
PPP
8
25th
SHG
0
31st
SHP
0
31st
HITS
148
17th
BLK
87
22nd
GA
24
28th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Senators | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Lightning | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
 Panthers | 3-2-2 | 0.429 | 8 |
 Maple Leafs | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Sabres | 3-4-1 | 0.375 | 7 |
| Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Red Wings | 1-4-2 | 0.143 | 4 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Phillip Danault | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kirby Dach | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Owen Beck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| Cole Caufield | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | -1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Chris Kreider | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ivan Demidov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Florian Xhekaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Noah Dobson | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 8 | 0 | |
| Mike Matheson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Kaiden Guhle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 12 | 0 | |
| Adam Engstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Reinbacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 1 | |
| Jakub Dobes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 96 | 18 | 0 | |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | BUF | W 4-3 |
| 10-14 | @WAS | 7:30 PM |
| 10-17 | BUF | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Sep 28th
Oliver Kapanen to Miss Today’s Practice With a Lower-Body Injury
May 25th
Martin St. Louis Confirms Oliver Kapanen Out Tonight
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| Fraser Minten BOS C | +5.6 |
| Devon Levi EDM G | +5.4 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET RW | +5.2 |
| Casey Desmith DAL G | +4.7 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.5 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | +4.4 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | +4.4 |
| Taylor Hall CAR LW | -3.9 |
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| Paul Cotter VAN C | -3.6 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -3.4 |
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| Sam Bennett FLA C | -2.6 |
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| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.3 |
| Mason Marchment SJ LW | -2.3 |
