The Montreal Canadiens make their first and only regular season visit to SAP Center today, bringing with them another of the league’s young corps. San Jose is the first stop on Montreal’s California road trip. The Canadiens are coming off a big 6-2 win at home over the Washington Capitals.
Montreal’s top scorer is Nick Suzuki, who has 69 points in 59 games. Cole Caufield leads the team with 35 goals.
San Jose Sharks lines tonight
For the Sharks, Yaroslav Askarov is expected to start in the net tonight. We’ll also see Adam Gaudette return to the lineup, with Ryan Reaves sitting.
The Bay Area News Group’s Curtis Pashelka reports the following lines out of morning skate:
Forwards
Will Smith — Macklin Celebrini — Collin Graf
William Eklund — Michael Misa — Tyler Toffoli
Philipp Kurashev — Alexander Wennberg — Kiefer Sherwood
Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Adam Gaudette
Defense
Dmitry Orlov — John Klingberg
Mario Ferraro — Shakir Mukhamadullin
Sam Dickinson — Vincent Desharnais
Goaltenders
Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Nedeljkovic
Montreal Canadiens lines vs. San Jose Sharks
As for the Canadiens, look for Jakub Dobes to start in the net, according to NHL.com. Patrik Laine is still injured, though he is skating and is considered a potential trade target, albeit a gamble for some teams.
Forwards
Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Kirby Dach
Juraj Slafkovsky — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
Alex Newhook — Jake Evans — Zachary Bolduc
Josh Anderson — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
Defense
Lane Hutson — Noah Dobson
Mike Matheson — Kaiden Guhle
Jayden Struble — Alexandre Carrier
Goaltenders
Jakub Dobes
Samuel Montembeault
How to Watch at Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks March 3, 2026
The puck drops at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET at SAP Center in San Jose.
Sharks fans can watch today’s game on NBCSCA or listen on the Sharks Audio Network.
Montreal fans can watch the game on TSN2, RDS or listen on TSN 690 and 98.5 FM.
If you can’t make the game, make sure you come back here at game time to talk with other Sharks fans about what’s happening on the ice and around the league.
