Dallas Stars (31-14-6, first in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (21-21-8, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars visit the Montreal Canadiens after Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals in the Stars' 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Montreal is 21-21-8 overall and 10-12-3 at home. The Canadiens have allowed 173 goals while scoring 137 for a -36 scoring differential.
Dallas is 31-14-6 overall and 15-6-4 in road games. The Stars have a 14-5-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Canadiens won the last matchup 4-3. Juraj Slafkovsky scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Slafkovsky has scored nine goals with 13 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has six goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Jason Robertson has scored 16 goals with 35 assists for the Stars. Tyler Seguin has one goal and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-4-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Stars: 7-2-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral), Alex Newhook: out (lower body).
Stars: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
