The Montreal Canadiens (30-41-6) will be out to end their losing run when they play host to the Detroit Red Wings (34-33-9) at Bell Centre on Tuesday. Detroit is coming off a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The Red Wings committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Dylan Larkin led the Red Wings with a hat trick. Alex Nedeljkovic saved an impressive 43 of 45 shots (.955%) in the win. Montreal dropped their third in a row, falling 3-0 to the Hurricanes on Saturday. Sam Montembeault saved 47 of 50 shots (.940%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Red Wings have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 4-3 (OT) victory in their most recent meeting in January. Moritz Seider led Detroit with three points (0G 3A). Rafael Harvey-Pinard led Montreal with three points (2G 1A). Ville Husso got the win despite allowing three goals on 23 shots (.869%).
FACING OFF
Detroit is averaging 2.93 goals per game for the season, 22nd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canadiens team that is allowing 3.66 goals a game (27th). Meanwhile, Montreal has found the net 2.78 times a game on average, 26th in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.28 goals per game (21st).
Both teams average fewer shots per game than most teams in the league. Detroit ranks No. 28 with 28.5 attempts, while Montreal’s 27.3 average ranks 30th. When it comes to shot-stopping, the Canadiens have been more successful, stopping .898% of shots as a team (23rd), while the Red Wings have a team save percentage of .896% (24th).
The Canadiens’ 17.12% power play percentage is the fifth-worst in the league, while the Red Wings rank 16th with a conversion rate of 21.18%. Montreal has been equally poor at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s fourth-lowest PK% at 73.20%. Detroit’s 78.97% ranks 17th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 76 points this season, Larkin is the top skater for the Red Wings. He has 31 goals and 45 assists in 75 games. In the net, Husso (25-19-6) is Detroit’s top goaltender. He has a 3.02 GAA and a .899% save percentage. Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens in scoring with 61 points. He has 23 goals and 38 assists.
Montembeault (15-16-3) has the best goals against average for Montreal at 3.29. He has a save percentage of .906%. Jake Allen (15-24-3) has played the most games in net for the Canadiens this season. He has a 3.55 GAA and a .891% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is 15-18-5 away from home this season. Montreal is 16-19-3 at home this season.
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Detroit Red Wings (-125)
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