Overview
- Puck drop is 9:30 p.m. EST with TV coverage on TSN2 and RDS and streaming on ESPN+.
- Logan Cooley is coming off a four-goal, five-point game in a 5-1 win over Vegas as Utah enters on a two-game streak to steady its wild-card push.
- Rookie Jakub Dobeš gets the start for Montreal after ending a five-game skid, and previews suggest the five-on-five offenses could make the better goalie decisive.
- The Canadiens continue to navigate injuries to Alex Newhook, Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach, with recent addition Alexandre Texier on the trip and his debut still to be determined.
- Montreal will debut defenseman Adam Engstrom and scratch Arber Xhekaj, while Utah is projected to go with Karel Vejmelka after his 33-save performance against Vegas.