Canadiens try to end home skid in matchup with the Devils

New Jersey Devils (30-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (25-24-5, in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens look to stop their three-game home slide with a victory over the New Jersey Devils.

Montreal is 13-10-4 in home games and 25-24-5 overall. The Canadiens serve 9.6 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in the league.

New Jersey is 30-20-6 overall and 15-11-2 on the road. The Devils are 7-6-5 in one-goal games.

Saturday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Devils won the previous matchup 4-3 in overtime.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 26 goals and 23 assists for the Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Jack Hughes has 23 goals and 40 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 3-6-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

Devils: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Devils: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.