Overview
- Dallas seeks to extend a season-best four-game winning streak on the road in Montreal on Thursday night.
- Montreal enters atop the Atlantic Division and looks to respond after a 5-1 home loss to the Kings.
- Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis confirmed Jakub Dobes will start in goal, as Sam Montembeault’s save percentage sits at .861 with a 3.52 goals-against average.
- The Stars have excelled in close contests with 12 of 17 games decided by one goal and a 9-0-3 mark in those situations, boosted by one of the NHL’s best power plays.
- Jason Robertson keyed Tuesday’s 3-2 overtime win in Ottawa with a tying goal and two assists, while scoring threats include Montreal’s Cole Caufield (12 goals) and Dallas’s Wyatt Johnston (10).