Toronto Maple Leafs (28-16-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-18-4, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Maple Leafs knocked off the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime.
Montreal has gone 22-18-4 overall with an 8-3-0 record against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens serve 10.1 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in league play.
Toronto is 9-4-1 against the Atlantic Division and 28-16-2 overall. The Maple Leafs are 10-1-2 in games decided by one goal.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Maple Leafs won 4-1 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has scored 13 goals with 32 assists for the Canadiens. Lane Hutson has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games.
William Nylander has 26 goals and 21 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has scored six goals and added five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 8-1-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.8 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 6-4-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.
Maple Leafs: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
