Montreal hosts Florida in Atlantic Division play

Florida Panthers (44-26-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (34-30-9, in the Atlantic Division)

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

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens face the Florida Panthers in a matchup of Atlantic Division squads.

Montreal is 15-6-0 against the Atlantic Division and 34-30-9 overall. The Canadiens are eighth in league play serving 9.3 penalty minutes per game.

Florida is 44-26-3 overall with a 9-8-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Panthers are 11-4-3 in one-goal games.

The teams play Tuesday for the fourth time this season. The Canadiens won 4-2 in the previous matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Patrik Laine has scored 19 goals with 13 assists for the Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Sam Bennett has 25 goals and 24 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-3-3, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

Panthers: 5-5-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Panthers: None listed.

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