The Montreal Canadiens (10-6-3) square off against the Washington Capitals (10-8-2) in NHL play on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Bell Centre and broadcast on ESPN+. The Canadiens rank seventh and the Capitals 10th in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsCanadiens
Kaiden Guhle: Out (Lower Body),
Kirby Dach: Out (Foot),
Alexander Newhook: Out (Ankle),
Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)
Capitals
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen),
Nicholas Dowd: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Nicholas Suzuki has 21 points on four goals and 17 assists this season.
In 11 games, Samuel Montembeault has conceded 37 goals (3.56 goals-against average) and has recorded 223 saves.
Tom Wilson has collected20 points this season (one per game), with 11 goals and nine assists in 20 games (playing 19:36 per game).
Logan Thompson has 318 saves while giving up 28 goals (two goals-against average) with a .919 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
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