The Montreal Canadiens hope to end a four game losing streak as they visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon.
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Roster News
Jayden Struble suffered a lower body injury in the third period of Thursday night's game. Struble is day-to-day with a lower body injury.
Jake Allen (5-11-3 / 3.66 GAA / .894 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal.
Montembeault has struggled in the month of February with a 1-3-0 record with a 3.80 goals against average and a .885 save percentage.
Last Game
Cayden Primeau had a tough start in goal and Canadiens shooters had a difficult time solving Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry.
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Players to Watch
- Johnathan Kovacevic - Kovacevic is expected to return to the lineup as Jayden Struble was injured against the Penguins.
Matchup for Game 58, Away Game 28
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ. | February 24, 2:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, MSG, ESPN
Pre-Game
Martin St. Louis
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
89 Joshua Roy - 15 Alex Newhook - 40 Joel Armia
11 Brendan Gallagher - 71 Jake Evans - 17 Josh Anderson
70 Tanner Pearson - 36 Colin White - 56 Jesse Ylonen
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 21 Kaiden Guhle
72 Arber Xhekaj - 58 David Savard
54 Jordan Harris - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
Goaltenders
Starter: 35 Jake Allen (5-11-3 / 3.66 GAA / .894 SV%)
Alternate: 30 Cayden Primeau
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Sam Montembeault, Michael Pezzetta
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body), Jayden Struble (lower body)
Visiting Bench
This is the final meeting this season between the Devils and Canadiens. Montreal earned a 3-2 win in their last game on January 17th.
Former Canadien Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with three goals against Montreal this season. Jack Hughes has recorded four assists.
Nico Daws (6-8-0 / 3.32 GAA / .895 SV%) is the confirmed starter for the Devils.
Game Expectations
The Devils are coming off a 5-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday. The Canadiens have lost four straight games.
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