Following an important victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens look to end a tumultuous February on a winning note, with two very critical back-to-back games. The race in the Atlantic is close, as Montreal holds only a two-point lead over Ottawa for top spot.
The Canadiens will not have any changes in the lineup tonight, as they will keep the same lineup that won them their last game. These next two games will also be a good chance for Marc Bergevin to evaluate the squad before Wednesday’s trade deadline. Alex Galchenyuk will be one of the most important players for the Habs in this final stretch, especially after a two-point outing versus Toronto.
New Jersey, on the other hand, is currently sitting third-last in the Eastern Conference. They sit 28th in the league in goals for per game; and it shows, as their most productive player is Kyle Palmieri with 18.
Cory Schneider will get the start tonight for the Devils. He allowed four goals on 40 shots in their previous loss against the Rangers on Saturday. Al Montoya will start for Montreal.
How to watch
Puck drop: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
In Canada: SNE (English), RDS (French)
In the United States: MSG+
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
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Max Pacioretty | Phillip Danault | Alexander Radulov |
Artturi Lehkonen | Alex Galchenyuk | Brendan Gallagher |
Paul Byron | Tomas Plekanec | Andrew Shaw |
Sven Andrighetto | David Desharnais | Torrey Mitchell |
Left Defence | Right Defence |
---|---|
Andrei Markov | Shea Weber |
Alexei Emelin | Jeff Petry |
Nathan Beaulieu | Nikita Nesterov |
Goaltenders |
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Al Montoya |
Carey Price |
Scratched: Brian Flynn, Greg Pateryn
New Jersey Devils Projected Lineup
Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
---|---|---|
Taylor Hall | Travis Zajac | Kyle Palmieri |
Beau Bennett | Adam Henrique | Joseph Blandisi |
Michael Cammalleri | Jacob Josefson | Stefan Noesen |
Miles Wood | Blake Coleman | Devante Smith-Pelly |
Left Defence | Right Defence |
---|---|
Andy Greene | Ben Lovejoy |
Jon Merrill | Steven Santini |
John Moore | Damon Severson |
Goaltenders |
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Cory Schneider |
Keith Kinkaid |