Montreal Canadiens (23-28-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (39-16-4, first in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens travel to the Florida Panthers looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.
Florida has a 39-16-4 record overall and a 10-1-3 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers rank second in NHL play with 284 total penalties (averaging 4.8 per game).
Montreal has a 4-10-2 record in Atlantic Division games and a 23-28-8 record overall. The Canadiens have a -44 scoring differential, with 163 total goals scored and 207 allowed.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Panthers won the previous matchup 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has 39 goals and 29 assists for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe has scored six goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
Nicholas Suzuki has 23 goals and 33 assists for the Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has scored five goals and added five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.6 penalties and 16.5 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
Canadiens: 3-7-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral), Jayden Struble: day to day (lower body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: out (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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