Canadiens play the Red Wings on losing streak

The Montreal Canadiens face the Detroit Red Wings in a game where both teams are currently on a losing streak. The Canadiens, who have lost three games in a row, will host the Red Wings in Montreal on Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT. Their current season records are 1-2-1 for the Canadiens and 1-3 for the Red Wings, both teams competing within the Atlantic Division. The game's betting line has the Canadiens favored at -214, with the Red Wings at +173. The over/under for the total points scored is set at 6.5.

Montreal's overall season record was 48-24-10, with 24 wins and 13 losses in their division matches last season. They had a power play success rate of 23.1%, netting 56 goals out of 242 chances. The Detroit Red Wings finished the season with a 41-31-10 record, also having 13 wins and 10 losses in division games. Their power play success rate matched that of Montreal, with 56 goals scored on 248 chances.

Injuries loom for both teams. For the Canadiens, players such as Oliver Kapanen (day-to-day with lower-body issues), Kaiden Guhle (out with a groin injury), Ivan Demidov (also out with lower-body issues), Lucas Condotta (out without a disclosed injury), Bryce Pickford (out due to an undisclosed injury), and Samuel Montembeault (out with a lower-body injury) are currently sidelined.

On the Detroit side, Mason Appleton (out with an undisclosed injury), J.T. Compher (out with an undisclosed injury), and Marco Kasper (out with an upper body injury) are also unable to play.