Montreal Canadiens (33-30-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (44-25-3, in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens, on a five-game losing streak, take on the Florida Panthers.
Florida has gone 44-25-3 overall with a 9-7-1 record in Atlantic Division play. The Panthers have a 21-7-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Montreal is 33-30-9 overall and 14-6-0 against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens have committed 284 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank fourth in the league.
The teams match up Sunday for the third time this season. The Canadiens won the previous meeting 3-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 19 goals and 46 assists for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Nicholas Suzuki has 22 goals and 52 assists for the Canadiens. Juraj Slafkovsky has scored five goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 6-4-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
Canadiens: 3-4-3, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.
Canadiens: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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