New York Islanders (20-16-11, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (19-21-7, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens look to stop their three-game skid when they take on the New York Islanders.
Montreal has a 9-12-3 record in home games and a 19-21-7 record overall. The Canadiens have committed 201 total penalties (4.3 per game) to rank sixth in league play.
New York has an 8-10-5 record in road games and a 20-16-11 record overall. The Islanders are 6-8-5 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Canadiens won the last matchup 5-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 16 goals and 20 assists for the Canadiens. Sean Monahan has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Brock Nelson has 20 goals and 17 assists for the Islanders. Noah Dobson has 12 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 3-5-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
Islanders: 3-6-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Carey Price: out (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral), Alex Newhook: out (lower body).
Islanders: Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Casey Cizikas: out (lower body), Pierre Engvall: day to day (upper body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
