MTL@SJS: What you need to know

TEAM COMPARISONS

The Canadiens enter their annual California street journey with the fourth-best street document within the League (16-6-7) and 14 out of a potential 20 factors of their final 10 video games. The standings stay tight within the Atlantic Division, and the margin for error is getting smaller because the common season winds down, which is why head coach Martin St-Louis positioned a big emphasis on particulars at Monday’s observe. With Detroit incomes a 4-2 win over Nashville yesterday, the Canadiens have dropped down to the primary wild card spot with 75 factors.

Meanwhile, the Sharks have gained their final two video games and have a positive document in entrance of their followers (16-10-3). Macklin Celebrini is a big purpose why the Sharks are solely 4 factors out of a wild card spot within the Western Conference with 62 factors. San Jose has dropped their final pair of matchups towards the Canadiens by scores of 4-3.

SEASON SERIES

Mar. 3 @ SJS:

Mar. 14 vs. SJS:

PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR

He is likely to be often called Mr. Saturday Night, however as Cole Caufield mentioned following Saturday’s 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals, “[Pretty] “Much every day is Saturday.” The numbers additionally appear to present that is the case, too.

Now tied for first within the NHL with 15 objectives scored on Saturdays this season with Nathan MacKinnon, the 25-year-old winger has additionally registered a League-high 16 objectives since January 1. Tied for second in objectives with Connor McDavid and Matt Boldy, he is solely 5 away from reaching the 40-goal mark, which might be a primary for Caufield in his NHL profession.

Meanwhile, it goes with out saying the Canadiens will need to discover a method to shut down Sharks star Celebrini. His 83 factors and 54 assists put him within the high 5 in every of these classes throughout the League.

BY THE NUMBERS: HABS-SHARKS

Here’s how each groups match up by the numbers: