Canadiens host the Blues after Suzuki’s 2-goal game

St. Louis Blues (5-3, in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (2-4-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the St. Louis Blues after Nicholas Suzuki’s two-goal game against the New York Rangers in the Canadiens’ 7-2 loss.

Montreal has a 2-4-1 record overall and a 2-3-0 record in home games. The Canadiens have conceded 27 goals while scoring 18 for a -9 scoring differential.

St. Louis has a 5-3 record overall and a 3-1-0 record on the road. The Blues have a 2-1-0 record in games they score one or more power-play goals.

Saturday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Suzuki has two goals and five assists for the Canadiens. Oliver Kapanen has scored goals over the past 10 games.

Pavel Buchnevich has three goals and three assists for the Blues. Matthew Kessel has over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 2-4-1, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Blues: 5-3-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Blues: None listed.

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