The stumbling Montreal Canadiens (5-6-1) are on the road to take on the Detroit Red Wings (7-3-2), who will be out to prolong their winning run, at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. Montreal is coming off a high-scoring 6-4 loss against the Golden Knights on Saturday, their third consecutive defeat.
The Canadiens committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Nick Suzuki was the top goalscorer for the Canadiens with two goals. Kirby Dach had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Jake Allen only had 36 saves on 42 shots against (.857%) in the loss.
Detroit won for the third straight game, beating the Rangers 3-2 (OT) on Sunday. Dominik Kubalik, Pius Suter, and Matt Luff each scored once for the Red Wings. Moritz Seider had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Alex Nedeljkovic saved 27 of 29 shots in the win (.931%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Red Wings won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-0 victory in October. Michael Rasmussen led Detroit with three points (1G 2A). Ville Husso saved 29 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Montreal is averaging 2.83 goals per game for the season, 23rd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 2.92 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.08 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Canadiens are allowing opponents to score 3.33 goals per game (22nd).
Detroit averages fewer shots per game (28.8) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 10.7% shooting percentage is 12th. With an average of 29.3 attempts, Montreal ranks 26th.
The Red Wings’ 20.45% power play percentage ranks 18th in the league, while the Canadiens are 27th with a conversion rate of 15.15%. In terms of defending power plays, Detroit has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 82.05%, while Montreal is 19th at 76.92%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 15 and 14 points this season, Suzuki and Cole Caufield have been the top skaters for the Canadiens. Both have eight goals (6th) in 12 games. Suzuki also has seven assists, while Caufield has set up six goals for teammates.
In the net, Sam Montembeault (2-1-1) is Montreal’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.47 GAA and a .928% save percentage. Allen (3-5-0) leads the Canadiens in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.28 and a save percentage of .900%.
Kubalik and Dylan Larkin lead the Red Wings in scoring with 15 points apiece. Both have six goals and nine assists in 12 games. Husso (5-1-1) has the best goals against average for Detroit at 1.86, second-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .941%, fourth-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Montreal is 2-3-1 on the road this season. Detroit has dropped three in a row at home this season.
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