Vancouver Canucks (10-3-1, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (7-5-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Canucks -165, Canadiens +137; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime.
Montreal has a 7-5-2 record overall and a 5-3-0 record on its home ice. The Canadiens have conceded 46 goals while scoring 41 for a -5 scoring differential.
Vancouver has a 5-3-0 record on the road and a 10-3-1 record overall. The Canucks have a 3-0-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.
Sunday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has scored five goals with nine assists for the Canadiens. Michael Matheson has three goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Quinn Hughes has five goals and 17 assists for the Canucks. Filip Hronek has 12 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 5-4-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.6 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Canucks: 8-1-1, averaging 4.6 goals, 8.1 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Carey Price: out (knee), David Savard: out (upper body).
Canucks: Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Teddy Blueger: out (leg), Tucker Poolman: out (head).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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