Pittsburgh Penguins (12-14-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (11-14-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout.
Montreal has an 11-14-3 record overall and an 8-6-2 record in home games. The Canadiens rank third in the league with 124 total penalties (averaging 4.4 per game).
Pittsburgh has a 4-7-2 record on the road and a 12-14-4 record overall. The Penguins have a -29 scoring differential, with 85 total goals scored and 114 allowed.
The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams meet this season. The Penguins won 3-1 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 17 goals and eight assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has three goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Erik Karlsson has two goals and 17 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 5-4-1, averaging 2.6 goals, four assists, 4.5 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Penguins: 5-4-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.
Penguins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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