Montreal faces Detroit on 3-game home skid

Posted October 22, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings (2-1-1, third in the Atlantic) vs. Montreal Canadiens (0-5-0, eighth in the Atlantic)

Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canadiens -155, Red Wings +130; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: Montreal takes on Detroit looking to break its three-game home skid.

Montreal went 24-21-11 overall in the 2020-21 season while going 13-11-4 at home. The Canadiens scored 158 total goals last season, 29 on power plays and nine shorthanded.

Detroit went 19-27-10 overall with a 7-16-5 record on the road during the 2020-21 season. The Red Wings were called for 185 penalties last season averaging 3.3 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes per game.

The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Red Wings: None listed.

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

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