Associated Press
Nashville Predators (1-1-1, in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (1-1-1, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Nashville Predators after Zachary Bolduc’s two-goal game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Canadiens’ 6-4 loss.
Montreal had a 48-24-10 record overall and a 26-19-4 record at home last season. The Canadiens had a 23.1% power play success rate last season, scoring 56 goals on 242 chances.
Nashville had a 38-34-10 record overall and a 17-17-7 record on the road last season. The Predators scored 242 total goals a season ago, averaging 3.0 per game on 27.8 shots per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Oliver Kapanen: day to day (lower-body), Kaiden Guhle: out (groin), Ivan Demidov: out (lower-body), Lucas Condotta: out (undisclosed), Bryce Pickford: out (undisclosed).
Predators: Justus Annunen: out (undisclosed).
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