For his part, captain Nick Suzuki - who assisted on Caufield's game winner - also has 10 points (4G, 6A) in his last 10 contests.
3. The Canadiens will be making some lineup adjustments on Saturday. Head coach Martin St-Louis announced that Brendan Gallagher, who missed the Flames game with a lower-body injury, would not dress. Rem Pitlick, who arrived right before the game in Calgary, will play. Among defensemen, Johnathan Kovacevic will draw back into the lineup, while Jordan Harris and Chris Wideman will sit. Allen gets the start in goal.
4. The Oilers, meanwhile, saw their three-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Minnesota Wild, who handed them a 5-3 defeat at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and Klim Kostin scored for Edmonton, while Jack Campbell made 25 saves in the losing effort. Edmonton is currently in second Wild Card position in the Western Conference with a 13-11-0 record. McDavid (19G, 24A, 43P), Draisaitl (16G, 22A, 38P), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (10G, 15A, 25P) rank first, second, and third, respectively, in both goals and points on the Oilers. McDavid is the League leader in points, and sits second in goals and third in assists across the NHL.
This is the first of two matchups between the two Canadian rivals. The Oilers are scheduled to visit the Bell Centre on the afternoon of Sunday, February 12. Last season, Edmonton and Montreal split their season series 1-1.
5. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. You can catch all the action on CBC, Sportsnet 360, and TVA Sports on television, or listen in on TSN 690 or 98,5 fm on the radio.
