Montreal Canadiens (5-5-2, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (7-5-1, third in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens come into the matchup with the Detroit Red Wings after losing four in a row.
Detroit is 3-2-0 against the Atlantic Division and 7-5-1 overall. The Red Wings have gone 7-2-1 in games they score three or more goals.
Montreal is 5-5-2 overall with a 1-1-1 record in Atlantic Division play. The Canadiens rank second in the league with 71 total penalties (averaging 5.9 per game).
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Copp has scored five goals with two assists for the Red Wings. Alex DeBrincat has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Sean Monahan has six goals and five assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has scored four goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.2 assists, 4.7 penalties and 10.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Canadiens: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, 5.5 penalties and 13.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Red Wings: Matt Luff: out (upper body).
Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Carey Price: out (knee), David Savard: out (upper body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: day to day (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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