Overview
- Minnesota (32-14-10) and Montreal (31-17-7) arrive on three-game winning streaks with identical 6-3-1 records over their past 10.
- The Wild sit fourth in the NHL standings, with the Canadiens five points back and holding a game in hand.
- Montreal is expected to keep the same lineup, with Dobes starting after an unbeaten run in 2026 that has clarified the crease pecking order.
- Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 67 points, while Nick Suzuki paces Montreal in points and Cole Caufield has surged with 11 goals in his last nine games.
- The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Amazon Prime and RDS.