The Dallas Stars will look to close their road trip with a win against the high-flying Montreal Canadiens (10-4-2, 1st in the Atlantic Division).
The Stars (10-4-3, 2nd in the Central Division) enter the game on a three-game win streak and off the back of an overtime win against Ottawa.
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How to watch Stars vs. Canadiens
When: 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal
TV/Streaming: Victory+
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom line
The Montreal Canadiens host the Dallas Stars after the Stars took down the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime.
Montreal has a 10-4-2 record overall and a 5-2-1 record on its home ice. The Canadiens have a 7-2-1 record in games decided by a goal.
Dallas has a 5-1-2 record on the road and a 10-4-3 record overall. The Stars have scored 20 power-play goals, which leads NHL play.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
Top performers
Cole Caufield has 12 goals and six assists for the Canadiens. Alexander Newhook has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Wyatt Johnston has 10 goals and 10 assists for the Stars. Mikko Rantanen has six goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games
Senators: 6-1-3, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Stars: 6-1-3, averaging 2.8 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Injuries
Canadiens: Patrik Laine (out), Kaiden Guhle (IR)
Stars: Adam Erne (out), Matt Duchene (out), Nils Lundkvist (LTIR), Jamie Benn (LTIR)
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