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03/25 03:11 CDT Montreal plays Columbus, looks to extend home win streak
Montreal plays Columbus, looks to extend home win streak
By The Associated Press
Columbus Blue Jackets (38-22-11, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal
Canadiens (39-21-10, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens will try to keep their three-game home win
streak alive when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Montreal has a 39-21-10 record overall and a 21-13-2 record in home games. The
Canadiens have a 36-8-9 record in games they score at least three goals.
Columbus has an 18-14-4 record on the road and a 38-22-11 record overall. The
Blue Jackets have an 11-8-10 record in games decided by one goal.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Blue Jackets won
4-3 in a shootout in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has scored 24 goals with 62 assists for the
Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has seven goals and nine assists over the last 10
games.
Charlie Coyle has 17 goals and 38 assists for the Blue Jackets. Conor Garland
has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 6-3-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.2
penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Blue Jackets: 6-1-3, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, 3.8 penalties and 11
penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Patrik Laine: out (lower-body), Kirby Dach: out (upper
body).
Blue Jackets: Brendan Smith: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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