Ottawa Senators (17-24-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (19-20-7, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit the Montreal Canadiens after Tim Stutzle's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Senators' 5-3 win.
Montreal is 19-20-7 overall and 4-8-2 against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens have conceded 161 goals while scoring 125 for a -36 scoring differential.
Ottawa is 7-6-0 against the Atlantic Division and 17-24-1 overall. The Senators rank seventh in the league with 191 total penalties (averaging 4.5 per game).
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Senators won 6-2 in the last matchup. Stuetzle led the Senators with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 16 goals and 19 assists for the Canadiens. Joel Armia has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Drake Batherson has scored 16 goals with 18 assists for the Senators. Vladimir Tarasenko has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-4-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
Senators: 3-6-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Tanner Pearson: out (upper body), Carey Price: out (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral), Alex Newhook: out (lower body).
Senators: Anton Forsberg: out (groin).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
