Wild-Montreal game preview: Canadiens in town after teams met in Montreal last week
The Wild, appearing to be gaining momentum, face a team they've beaten in 13 of the past 14 meetings.
October 31, 2022 at 11:51PM
Wild update: The Wild return to St. Paul for a two-game homestand before going back on the road. In their first four home games, the Wild were outscored 23-16. The power play went 7-for-17. Over the last 14 games vs. the Canadiens, the Wild have 13 wins. C Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice in the 3-1 win at Montreal last Tuesday.
Canadiens update: Since losing to the Wild a week ago, the Canadiens have won two in a row. They got by the Sabres 3-2 and upended the Blues 7-4. C Christian Dvorak scored his first career hat trick vs. St. Louis. LW Cole Caufield paces Montreal in goals with seven and is tied with C Nick Suzuki for the team lead in points (10). Overall, the Canadiens are 2-2 on the road.
For the Wild, four points behind the league-leading Jets, this will be their most anticipated matchup against a division rival since they lost 2-1 to the Stars on Nov. 16.
