The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Montreal Canadiens in a battle between two teams who had different results in their last outing.
The Penguins (1-2) are coming off a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs while the Canadiens (2-1) won 4-1 against the Ottawa Senators.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens game info
- Date: Monday, October 14
- Time: 07:30 pm EDT
- Venue: Centre Bell, Montreal
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW, and BSSO
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Pittsburgh Penguins game preview
The Penguins have played in high-scoring games since the start of the season but have allowed 13 goals and scored 10. They will look to reduce the number of goals they concede and that their attacking front can be more prolific in the games to come.
Pittsburgh Penguins injuries
Pittsburgh is missing Vasily Ponomarev & Blake Lizotte as they are sidelined with long-term injuries.
Montreal Canadiens game preview
Despite the 6-4 defeat against the Bruins in their second game, the Canadiens showed that they can bounce back quickly. They have won both of their home fixtures so far and will look to extend their streak on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens injuries
Jayden Struble, David Reinbacher and Rafael Harvey-Pinard are all out due to injuries. However, the Canadiens could have one less player injured soon as Struble is expected to return later this week.
Penguins and Canadiens key players
Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have started the season strong with the pair providing seven assists combined.
On the other hand, Cole Caufield has been leading the charge for the Canadiens with four goals while and Lane Hutson has contributed four assists.