Edmonton Oilers (22-15-1, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (17-18-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Edmonton Oilers after the Oilers took down the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in overtime.
Montreal has an 8-11-2 record at home and a 17-18-6 record overall. The Canadiens have gone 15-5-4 in games they score three or more goals.
Edmonton has a 22-15-1 record overall and an 11-9-0 record in road games. The Oilers have a +18 scoring differential, with 134 total goals scored and 116 given up.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has scored 11 goals with 17 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Zach Hyman has 26 goals and 17 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has five goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 3-5-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Oilers: 9-1-0, averaging 3.8 goals, six assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Tanner Pearson: out (upper body), Carey Price: out (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral), Alex Newhook: out (lower body).
Oilers: Ryan Fanti: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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