Overview
- The Montreal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes are maintaining a strong early-season performance with Canadiens standing third in the Atlantic Division and Coyotes fourth in the Central Division, however both recently faced overtime and shootout losses respectively.
- Coyotes' player Lawson Crouse had a significant performance with two goals against the Anaheim Ducks in their last match, even though the team lost 4-3.
- Montreal Canadiens need to bolster their second-line scoring, specifically players Alex Newhook, Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky who have had 24 scoring chances but no combined goals yet.
- The Arizona Coyotes have had a strong offensive performance recently, scoring three or more goals in their past four games, and currently ranking 10th in the NHL's power-play rankings at 23.7 percent.
- Coyotes' rookie player Logan Cooley, the third overall pick in the 2022 draft, scored his first NHL goal in their last match against the Ducks and will have a significant impact on the upcoming game against Canadiens.