Canadiens at Senators preview

CANADIENS (3-7-1) at SENATORS (5-1-5)
7:30 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, TSN5, NHL.TV

Senators center Kyle Turris will miss a third game with a viral infection. Coach Guy Boucher said he is hopeful Turris will be able to play against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Goalie Craig Anderson will start for the Senators.

Goalie Al Montoya will get his second start of the season for the Canadiens. Montoya made 37 saves in a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 18.
The Canadiens are 2-1-0 since ending a seven-game losing streak (0-6-1) and are coming off a 5-4 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday. However, they've lost five straight on the road after an opening-night 3-2 shootout win at the Buffalo Sabres.

Players to watch

Canadiens forward Phillip Danault had four points (two goals, two assists) against the Rangers on Saturday.
Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau has a goal and four assists in a three-game point streak and was named the NHL's Third Star for the week ending Oct. 29.

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They said it

"It's a tough game any time we come in here. It's always intense. It's always physical." -- Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher
"It doesn't matter who's in or who's out. We're playing really well as a unit of five of the ice." -- Senators forward Derick Brassard

Canadiens projected lineup

Artturi Lehkonen -- Jonathan Drouin -- Paul Byron
Max Pacioretty -- Phillip Danault -- Andrew Shaw
Charles Hudon -- Tomas Plekanec -- Brendan Gallagher
Alex Galchenyuk -- Michael McCarron -- Torrey Mitchell
Victor Mete -- Shea Weber
Karl Alzner -- Jordie Benn
Brandon Davidson -- Jeff Petry
Al Montoya
Carey Price
Scratched:Jacob de la Rose, Joe Morrow
Injured:David Schlemko (hand), Ales Hemsky (upper body), Nikita Scherbak (knee)

Senators projected lineup

Ryan Dzingel -- Derick Brassard -- Mark Stone
Mike Hoffman -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Christopher DiDomenico
Alexandre Burrows -- Zack Smith -- Tom Pyatt
Nate Thompson -- Jack Rodewald
Johnny Oduya -- Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf -- Cody Ceci
Fredrik Claesson -- Chris Wideman
Mark Borowiecki
Craig Anderson
Mike Condon
Scratched:Max McCormick
Injured:Kyle Turris (viral infection), Bobby Ryan (fractured finger)

Status report

Scherbak is expected to miss six weeks after having right knee surgery Monday. ... Canadiens coach Claude Julien said Montoya is starting because Price played three games in five days. … Boucher will use 11 forwards and seven defensemen with Wideman returning after missing one game because of a neck injury.

Stat pack

Stone has six points (four goals, two assists) in his past four games. … Karlsson has nine assists in his past five games. … Montoya is 2-3-1 with a 2.81 goals-against average and .904 save percentage against the Senators.