Montreal faces Utah in a non-conference matchup

Utah Hockey Club (8-10-3, in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (7-11-2, in the Atlantic Division)

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

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens and the Utah Hockey Club meet in a non-conference matchup.

Montreal is 7-11-2 overall and 5-5-1 at home. The Canadiens have gone 2-5-1 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Utah is 4-6-2 on the road and 8-10-3 overall. The Utah Hockey Club are 7-0-3 in games they score three or more goals.

Tuesday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has 12 goals and four assists for the Canadiens. Jayden Struble has over the last 10 games.

Dylan Guenther has nine goals and nine assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Jaxson Stauber has over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 3-6-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Utah Hockey Club: 3-6-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.1 assists, 4.8 penalties and 14.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.

Utah Hockey Club: None listed.

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