Montreal Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks (3-5-1, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (4-3-2, sixth in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks.

Montreal went 44-30-8 overall and 25-12-4 at home in the 2018-19 season. The Canadiens scored 246 total goals last season while averaging 3.0 per game.

San Jose went 46-27-9 overall during the 2018-19 season while going 21-16-4 on the road. The Sharks scored 289 total goals last season, 57 on power plays and nine shorthanded.

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The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams.

Canadiens Injuries: Joel Armia: day to day (lower body).

Sharks Injuries: None listed.

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