Vegas Golden Knights (12-3-1, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (7-7-2, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights.
Montreal has gone 5-5-0 at home and 7-7-2 overall. The Canadiens have conceded 53 goals while scoring 44 for a -9 scoring differential.
Vegas is 12-3-1 overall and 4-2-0 on the road. The Golden Knights have a 3-0-0 record in games they score at least one power-play goal.
The teams play Thursday for the second time this season. The Golden Knights won the last matchup 3-2 in a shootout.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has scored five goals with nine assists for the Canadiens. Michael Matheson has three goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Jack Eichel has scored six goals with nine assists for the Golden Knights. William Karlsson has six goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-5-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.2 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Carey Price: out (knee), David Savard: out (upper body).
Golden Knights: Chandler Stephenson: day to day (upper body), Nicolas Roy: out (undisclosed), Nicolas Hague: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
