Canadiens host the Hurricanes on losing streak

Carolina Hurricanes (47-28-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (39-31-11, in the Atlantic Division)

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

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens will try to stop their three-game slide when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes.

Montreal is 39-31-11 overall and 22-12-6 in home games. The Canadiens have committed 321 total penalties (4.0 per game) to rank third in NHL play.

Carolina has a 47-28-5 record overall and a 16-19-4 record on the road. The Hurricanes have scored 259 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank eighth in the league.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams meet this season. The Hurricanes won 4-1 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 37 goals and 32 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Andrei Svechnikov has 19 goals and 27 assists for the Hurricanes. Jackson Blake has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 6-2-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 4.9 assists, four penalties and 12.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Hurricanes: None listed.

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