March 3, 2026Updated 8:27 pm EST
The Montreal Canadiens (33-17-9) visit the San Jose Sharks (29-25-4) at SAP Center at San Jose on March 3, 2026, starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens rank sixth in the Eastern Conference with 75 points and the Sharks are ninth in the Western Conference with 62 points.
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Injury reportsCanadiens
Patrik Laine: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Joe Veleno: Day-To-Day (Illness)
Sharks
Ty Dellandrea: Out (Lower Body)
Stats to know
Over 59 games played, Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 68 points (19 goals and 49 assists).
Jakub Dobes has a 2.9 goals-against average, and 658 saves. His .893 save percentage ranks 41st in the league.
Macklin Celebrini has collected83 points this season (1.4 per game), with 29 goals and 54 assists in 58 games (playing 21:11 per game).
Yaroslav Askarov has an .888 save percentage (50th in the league), with 931 total saves, conceding 118 goals (3.5 goals-against average).
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