Minnesota Wild (12-3-4, in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (11-3-3, in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild after Alexander Newhook's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Canadiens' 4-2 win.

Montreal has an 11-3-3 record overall and a 5-2-2 record on its home ice. The Canadiens have allowed 53 goals while scoring 59 for a +6 scoring differential.

Minnesota is 12-3-4 overall and 7-3-2 on the road. The Wild have conceded 43 goals while scoring 63 for a +20 scoring differential.

The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has scored six goals with nine assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has eight goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Kirill Kaprizov has 16 goals and 15 assists for the Wild. Maxim Shabanov has scored six goals with one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 8-0-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, five penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Wild: 6-1-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: Mike Matheson: out (lower body), Ivan Demidov: out (lower-body), Lucas Condotta: out (undisclosed), Josh Anderson: out (personal), Bryce Pickford: out (undisclosed), Samuel Montembeault: out (lower-body).

Wild: Jared Spurgeon: out (lower body), Filip Gustavsson: out (hip), Michael McCarron: day to day (undisclosed), Brock Faber: out (skull).

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