Montreal Canadiens (5-2-2, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (4-4-1, fourth in the Central Division)
Tempe, Arizona; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Coyotes -130, Canadiens +108; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes host the Montreal Canadiens after Lawson Crouse's two-goal game against the Anaheim Ducks in the Coyotes' 4-3 overtime loss.
Arizona went 28-40-14 overall and 21-15-5 at home last season. The Coyotes scored 225 goals while giving up 295 last season for a -70 goal differential.
Montreal went 31-45-6 overall and 14-24-3 in road games last season. The Canadiens averaged 2.8 goals on 27.3 shots per game last season.
INJURIES: Coyotes: Bryan Little: out for season (upper body), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Jason Zucker: out (lower body), Shea Weber: out (ankle).
Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Carey Price: out (knee), David Savard: out (upper body), Christian Dvorak: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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