Winnipeg visits Montreal after overtime victory

Updated Mar. 5, 2021 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets (15-7-1, second in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (10-6-6, fourth in the North Division)

Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Winnipeg visits the Montreal Canadiens after the Jets defeated Montreal 4-3 in overtime.

The Canadiens are 10-6-6 against the rest of their division. Montreal averages 4.5 penalties per game, the most in the NHL. Ben Chiarot leads the team with 14 total penalties.

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The Jets are 15-7-1 in division games. Winnipeg is third in the league averaging 3.4 goals per game, led by Mark Scheifele with 11.

The teams meet for the second straight game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli leads the Canadiens with 14 goals and has 19 points. Brendan Gallagher has three goals over the last 10 games for Montreal.

Scheifele has 32 total points while scoring 11 goals and totaling 21 assists for the Jets. Blake Wheeler has three goals and nine assists over the last 10 games for Winnipeg.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 2-4-4, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with an .891 save percentage.

Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.1 assists, 2.9 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while allowing 2.5 goals per game with a .921 save percentage.

INJURIES: Canadiens: Josh Anderson: day to day (lower body).

Jets: None listed.

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