Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (38-30-9, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens head into a matchup against the Detroit Red Wings as winners of five straight games.
Montreal is 38-30-9 overall with a 17-6-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Canadiens have a 33-11-5 record when scoring at least three goals.
Detroit is 36-33-7 overall with a 10-11-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings rank first in the Eastern Conference with 63 power-play goals.
The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season. The Red Wings won the previous meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Gallagher has scored 20 goals with 16 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Alex DeBrincat has 35 goals and 30 assists for the Red Wings. Marco Kasper has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 5-3-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Red Wings: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.5 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.
Red Wings: None listed.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
