Montreal brings 6-game win streak into matchup against Ottawa

Montreal Canadiens (39-30-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (42-30-6, in the Atlantic Division)

Ottawa, Ontario; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens aim to keep their six-game win streak alive when they visit the Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa is 42-30-6 overall and 13-11-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Senators have gone 20-6-4 in one-goal games.

Montreal has a 39-30-9 record overall and an 18-6-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Canadiens have committed 306 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank fourth in NHL play.

Friday’s game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Canadiens won the last meeting 6-3. Josh Anderson scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has 21 goals and 51 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Cole Caufield has 37 goals and 30 assists for the Canadiens. Lane Hutson has one goal and 10 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 6-3-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.

Canadiens: 6-3-1, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Senators: None listed.

Canadiens: None listed.

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