The Montreal Canadiens are looking for their third consecutive win for the first time this season against the Ottawa Senators.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens (19-18-7) vs Ottawa Senators (15-24-0)
GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators.Game Preview
Roster News
Cayden Primeau (4-4-1 / 3.13 GAA / .905 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. Primeau arrived in Ottawa a day ahead of his team as he did not travel to New Jersey.
Last Game
The Canadiens squandered a two-goal lead but Cole Caufield played the hero scoring in the final five minutes of the game.
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Players to Watch
- Cole Caufield - Caufield has picked up his game recently. The 23-year-old is now on pace for 26 goals in 82 games, the same number of goals that he scored in 46 goals last season.
Matchup for Game 45, Away Game 22
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON. | January 18, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, TSN5, RDS, ESPN
Pre-Game
David Savard
- "It’s always quite intense matches against the [Senators.] We expect the same thing this evening, it will perhaps be in a bit of a playoff atmosphere. It might hit a little more than some matches, but it might be good in a second game in two nights to have a match that's a little more intense."
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 71 Jake Evans - 11 Brendan Gallagher
89 Joshua Roy - 91 Sean Monahan - 40 Joel Armia
55 Michael Pezzetta - 13 Mitchell Stephens - 56 Jesse Ylonen
Defensemen
21 Kaiden Guhle - 8 Mike Matheson
47 Jayden Struble - 58 David Savard
54 Jordan Harris - 52 Justin Barron
Goaltenders
Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau (4-4-1 / 3.13 GAA / .905 SV%)
Alternate: 34 Jake Allen
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Johnathan Kovacevic, Sam Montembeault
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Alex Newhook (lower body), Tanner Pearson (upper body), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Josh Anderson (lower body)
Visiting Bench
This is the first of three meetings this season between the Senators and Canadiens.
Ottawa has a home record of 11-11-0 this season.
Claude Giroux has recorded 14 goals, 21 assists for 35 points in 44 career games versus the Canadiens.
Joonas Korpisalo (8-15-0 / 3.70 GAA / .884 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Ottawa.
Game Expectations
After wins against Colorado and New Jersey, the Montreal Canadiens are seeking their third straight win. The Habs have not won more than two consecutive games so far this season.
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