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Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild

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Canadiens visit the Wild after Caufield's 2-goal game

Montreal Canadiens (5-9-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-2-3, in the Central Division)

Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Minnesota Wild after Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens' 7-5 win against the Buffalo Sabres.

Minnesota is 10-2-3 overall and 3-1-1 at home. The Wild have a 6-2-1 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Montreal is 5-9-2 overall and 2-5-1 on the road. The Canadiens serve 10.4 penalty minutes per game to rank seventh in NHL play.

The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kirill Kaprizov has nine goals and 19 assists for the Wild. Marat Khusnutdinov has scored goals over the last 10 games.

Caufield has 12 goals and one assist for the Canadiens. Jayden Struble has scored goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.2 assists, three penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Canadiens: 3-6-1, averaging three goals, 5.6 assists, 4.7 penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up 4.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Wild: None listed.

Canadiens: None listed.

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/14

Statistics

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4.13 Goals Against per Game 2.53
30.6 Shots Against per Game 28.4
80.4 Penalty Kill Percentage 75.0
11 Power Play Goals Against 9
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.88 Goals For per Game 3.53
24.5 Shots per Game 28.8
13 Power Play Goals 10
23.2 Power Play Percentage 20.8
1 Short Handed Goals 1
167 Penalty Minutes 92
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Brodin, D Out Nov 14
Marcus Johansson, LW Day-To-Day Nov 13
Zach Bogosian, D Day-To-Day Nov 13
Ryan Hartman, RW Day-To-Day Nov 1
Jared Spurgeon, D Day-To-Day Oct 27
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Juraj Slafkovsky, LW Day-To-Day Nov 3
Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW Injured Reserve Oct 31
Justin Barron, D Day-To-Day Oct 30
Kaiden Guhle, D Injured Reserve Oct 30
Josh Anderson, RW Day-To-Day Oct 27

Game Information

Xcel Energy Center

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Florida 11 4 23 1
Toronto 10 6 22 2
Boston 8 7 18 2
Ottawa 8 7 16 0
Tampa Bay 7 6 15 1
Detroit 7 7 15 1
Buffalo 7 8 15 1
Montreal 5 9 12 2

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 15 1 30 0
Minnesota 10 2 23 3
Dallas 9 5 18 0
Colorado 9 8 18 0
Utah 7 6 17 3
St. Louis 7 9 14 0
Chicago 6 9 13 1
Nashville 5 9 12 2
Full Standings
Canadiens Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ PIT L 3-1
vs CGY L 3-2 OT
@ NJ L 5-3
@ TOR L 4-1
@ BUF W 7-5
Wild Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs TOR W 2-1 OT
vs LA L 5-1
@ SJ W 5-2
@ ANA W 5-2
@ CHI L 2-1 OT