The Canadiens and Penguins face-off in the NHL's Wednesday Night Rivalry for what will be the first of three meetings against each other this season.
Montreal has won two straight, while Pittsburgh had a six-game winning streak snapped last time out against Calgary.
The Canadiens lead the league with 13 wins and 27 points entering Wednesday. The Penguins, meanwhile, are fourth in the Metropolitan Division, six points behind the first-place Rangers.
Game Preview
Matchup: Canadiens (13-2-1, 27 points) at Penguins (9-5-0, 18)
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Radio: Montreal (TSN 690); Pittsburgh (WXDX 105.9)
Betting Odds: Penguins (-1.5, +220) via Sportsbook.com.
This game can be live streamed for free here.
What To Watch For
--Pascal Dupuis returns to the lineup for the Penguins after being taken to an Edmonton hospital Friday for precautionary reasons. Dupuis is expected to slot next to captain Sidney Crosby and Beau Bennett on the top unit, which bumps Patric Hornqvist to the third line.
--Crosby is in a scoring funk, having notched just two goals in 14 games this season for Pittsburgh, but he has four points in his past five games.
--Phil Kessel (6) leads the Penguins in goals, while Evgeni Malkin has team-highs in assists (7) and points (11). For the Canadiens, Max Pacioretty and Dale Weise each lead the club with eight tallies, while Tomas Plekanec has 15 points.
--Montreal is still without reigning Vezina and Hart Trophy winner Carey Price, who is sidelined with a lower-body injury. That doesn't help the Penguins out too much, however, as Mike Condon is a dazzling 6-0-1 with a 1.57 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in his stead.
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