Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey LeagueCanadiens 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 SeriesSeries starts 11/14
Statistics
MTL | MIN | |
---|---|---|
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 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 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
Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Location: Saint Paul, MN
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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 |