Montreal Canadiens (20-15-9, fourth in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (19-23-3, fifth in the North Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT
LINE: Flames -102, Canadiens -118; over/under is 0
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames host Montreal after Josh Anderson scored two goals in the Canadiens' 4-3 victory over the Oilers.
The Flames are 19-23-3 in division play. Calgary has scored 28 power-play goals, converting on 19.4% of chances.
The Canadiens are 20-15-9 against opponents in the North Division. Montreal averages 9.1 penalty minutes per game, the ninth-most in the NHL. Ben Chiarot leads the team serving 44 total minutes.
Montreal took down Calgary 2-1 in the last meeting between these teams on April 16. Tyler Toffoli scored two goals for the Canadiens in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elias Lindholm leads the Flames with 26 assists and has 39 points this season. Mark Giordano has three goals and five assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.
Toffoli leads the Canadiens with 22 goals and has 33 points. Anderson has 6 points over the last 10 games for Montreal.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.7 assists, 2.6 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with an .891 save percentage.
Canadiens: 4-6-0, averaging 1.9 goals, 3.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with an .895 save percentage.
INJURIES: Flames: None listed.
Canadiens: Carey Price: day to day (upper body).
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