Montreal Canadiens (15-11-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens face off in Eastern Conference play.
Pittsburgh has a 14-7-7 record overall and a 6-4-3 record on its home ice. The Penguins have a +12 scoring differential, with 88 total goals scored and 76 conceded.
Montreal has a 15-11-3 record overall and an 8-3-2 record on the road. The Canadiens have given up 103 goals while scoring 91 for a -12 scoring differential.
Thursday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evgeni Malkin has nine goals and 20 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has seven goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Nicholas Suzuki has eight goals and 25 assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has scored three goals with eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 5-2-3, averaging three goals, 4.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Canadiens: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Canadiens: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Buffalo Sabres (12-14-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (11-16-3, in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Vancouver Canucks after Josh Doan scored two goals in the Sabres' 4-3 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers.
Vancouver has a 4-9-1 record in home games and an 11-16-3 record overall. The Canucks have a 3-5-1 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Buffalo has a 12-14-4 record overall and a 3-9-2 record on the road. The Sabres have a 2-0-4 record in one-goal games.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elias Pettersson has eight goals and 14 assists for the Canucks. Linus Karlsson has three goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Tage Thompson has 14 goals and 12 assists for the Sabres. Doan has scored five goals with five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 2-7-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 4.5 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Sabres: 5-5-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canucks: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.