Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild

· National Hockey League

Montreal Canadiens

31-17-7

Minnesota Wild

32-14-10

Canadiens bring win streak into matchup against the Wild

Montreal Canadiens (31-17-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (32-14-10, in the Central Division)

Saint Paul, Minnesota; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Minnesota Wild seeking to continue a three-game win streak.

Minnesota has a 16-6-7 record in home games and a 32-14-10 record overall. The Wild have scored 182 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank sixth in the league.

Montreal is 15-6-6 on the road and 31-17-7 overall. The Canadiens have a +11 scoring differential, with 189 total goals scored and 178 given up.

The teams square off Monday for the second time this season. The Canadiens won 4-3 in the previous matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Boldy has 29 goals and 27 assists for the Wild. Vladimir Tarasenko has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Cole Caufield has 32 goals and 25 assists for the Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 7.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

Canadiens: 6-3-1, averaging four goals, seven assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Wild: None listed.

Canadiens: None listed.

Regular Season Series

MTL leads series 1-0

Statistics

MTL		MIN
3.24	Goals Against Average	2.82
27.2	Shots Against per Game	30.1
77.1	Penalty Kill Percentage	77.9
41	Power Play Goals Against	32
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
3.44	Goals For per Game	3.25
26.3	Shots per Game	28.7
38	Power Play Goals	46
23.8	Power Play Percentage	25.0
5	Short Handed Goals	4
574	Penalty Minutes	385