Toronto Maple Leafs (43-23-9, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (29-34-12, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Joel Armia's two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Canadiens' 7-4 loss.
Montreal has a 5-12-5 record in Atlantic Division games and a 29-34-12 record overall. The Canadiens have a -48 scoring differential, with 205 total goals scored and 253 conceded.
Toronto has a 10-10-2 record in Atlantic Division play and a 43-23-9 record overall. The Maple Leafs are 39-8-7 in games they score three or more goals.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 22 goals and 35 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
William Nylander has 40 goals and 55 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has scored eight goals with nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-4-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.9 penalties and 11.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.3 penalties and 13.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Joshua Roy: out (upper body), Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral).
Maple Leafs: Timothy Liljegren: out (upper-body), Mitchell Marner: out (ankle), John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joel Edmundson: day to day (undisclosed), Calle Jarnkrok: out (hand), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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