Panthers vs. Canadiens Time, TV & Live Stream – 1/8/2026

The NHL slate on Thursday features a matchup between the Florida Panthers (22-17-3) and the Montreal Canadiens (24-13-6), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Bell Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Panthers sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with 47 points and the Canadiens are third in the Eastern Conference with 54 points.

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Panthers vs. Canadiens: Jan. 8 Viewing Options

• Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Panthers' 2025-26 Stats

Canadiens' 2025-26 Stats

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Panthers vs. Canadiens Top Players

Panthers

• Brad Marchand has been important to Florida's offense this season, racking up 46 points in 41 games.
• Having scored 23 goals and adding 21 assists, Sam Reinhart is a strong contributor for Florida through 42 games.
• Sam Bennett has created 31 points for Florida in 42 games this season, netting a goal on 13.3% of his shots and recording 14 goals and 17 assists.
• In the 29 games Sergei Bobrovsky has played this season, his save percentage is .884, 53rd in the league.

Canadiens

• Nicholas Suzuki's 14 goals and 33 assists in 43 games for Montreal add up to 47 total points on the season.
• Lane Hutson is one of the impact players on offense for Montreal with 43 total points (1.0 per game), with eight goals and 35 assists in 43 games.
• Cole Caufield has 42 points so far, including 21 goals and 21 assists.
• Jakub Dobes is 13-5-3 this season, collecting 481 saves and giving up 60 goals (3.0 goals against average) with an .889 save percentage (47th in the league).

Panthers vs. Canadiens Injury Report

Panthers

Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body),

Seth Jones: Out (Upper Body),

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Matthew Tkachuk: Out (Groin),

Brad Marchand: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Dmitry Kulikov: Out (Upper Body),

Cole Schwindt: Out (Arm),

Tomas Nosek: Out (Knee)

Canadiens

Josh Anderson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Kaiden Guhle: Out (Groin),

Kirby Dach: Out (Foot),

Jake Evans: Out (Lower Body),

Alexander Newhook: Out (Ankle),

Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)

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