Montreal Canadiens (13-13-4, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (18-9-2, first in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens after Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals in the Jets' 6-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche.
Winnipeg has a 9-5-1 record at home and an 18-9-2 record overall. The Jets have a +22 scoring differential, with 97 total goals scored and 75 given up.
Montreal has a 6-4-2 record in road games and a 13-13-4 record overall. The Canadiens have committed 134 total penalties (4.5 per game) to rank third in the league.
The teams play Monday for the second time this season. The Canadiens won 4-3 in a shootout in the last meeting. Josh Anderson led the Canadiens with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Joshua Morrissey has five goals and 21 assists for the Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers has four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Sean Monahan has nine goals and 10 assists for the Canadiens. Anderson has scored three goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 6-4-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
Canadiens: 4-4-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: Kyle Connor: out (knee), Rasmus Kupari: out (shoulder), Ville Heinola: out (ankle).
Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Tanner Pearson: out (upper body), Carey Price: out (knee), Jordan Harris: out (lower body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: out (lower body), Alex Newhook: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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