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GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

Game Preview 

A Look Back

The Golden Knights were able to capture their seventh win in a row in what was a close contest until the third period where seven goals were scored. Cole Caufield notched his eighth goal of the season while Nick Suzuki also picked up his eighth. Juraj Slafkovsky netted his third goal of the season on heads-up play by Kaiden Guhle.

Last game: MTL 4  VGK 6  F

For a complete game recap: Battling ‘Til the End | RECAP: VGK @ MTL

Players to Watch

  • Kaiden Guhle
    The 20-year-old Albertan continues to play impeccable defensive hockey. Guhle picked up two assists against the Knights including a thread-the-needle pass to Juraj Slafkovsky. It’s obvious that Guhle has incredible vision and hockey IQ. He’ll be relied on to bolster the blue line as he develops into a key piece for the Canadiens.
  • Nick Suzuki
    Suzuki has collected eight points in the last four games. He’s opened up the scoring five times for the Canadiens in the 12 games played and currently leads the team with 15 points. The 5-foot-11-inch centerman continues to prove why he deserves to wear the “C” as he continues to lead at clutch moments.
  • Juraj Slafkovsky
    The 18-year-old winger is slowly progressing and adjusting to the pace of NHL. He’s been able to find the net three times in the past five games with limited ice-time. It’s still too early to judge him in any capacity but from what we’ve seen, the Slovakian  has got a knack for the net.

Keys to Victory

  • Control the pace
    The Canadiens had a total of 18 giveaways against the Knights. They should focus on dictating the pace, making smart moves starting with the break-out and moving through the neutral zone, apply pressure in the offensive zone and making smart passes against a strong Detroit team.
  • Limit opposition shots
    In last six games the Habs have been outshot in five of them. Keeping the offensive pressure on and winning puck battles in the defensive zone will be key.
  • Stay out of the penalty box
    The team has accumulated 76 penalty minutes in the past three games. They need to tone down the level of aggression and turn to more intelligent plays and clean transitional hockey. Better execution on the back-check and fore-check as well as avoiding getting caught flat-footed will be crucial.
Statistical Matchup for Game 13
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | November 8, 7:00 PM ET | TV: CITY, TVAS, ESPN+, BSDET

2022-23  statistics
RED WINGS CANADIENS
16 (6th) Points (rank) 11 (23rd)
7-3-2 Record 5-6-1
W3 Streak L1
5-3-2 Last 10 4-5-1
3.08 (19th) GF/G (rank) 2.83 (25th)
2.92 (11th) GA/G (rank) 3.33 (21st)
20.4 (18th) PP% (rank) 15.2 (28th)
82.0 (8th) PK% (rank) 77.5 (17th)
44.1  Faceoff % 51.8
Pre-game Quotes
Marty St. Louis 
  • “Of course we would like [Brendan Gallagher] to find the back of the net, but his intentions are very good.”
Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Suter – Larkin – Raymond
Kubalik – Copp – Perron
Erne – Rasmussen – Czarnik
Soderblom – Veleno – Luff		 Caufield – Suzuki – Dach
Drouin – Monahan – Dadonov
Hoffman – Dvorak – Gallagher
Slafkovsky – Evans – Armia
Defensemen
Chiarot – Seider
Maatta – Hronek
Oesterle – Lindstrom		 Guhle – Savard
Edmundson – Xhekaj
Harris – Kovacevic
Out of the lineup
Scratched:
Injured: Fabbri, Walman, Bertuzzi, Vrana, Pysyk, Sundqvist, Zadina		 Scratched: Pezzetta, Wideman, Anderson (suspended)
Injured: Matheson (abdominal strain), Heineman (finger), Byron (hip), Price (knee)
Goalies
Ville Husso Jake Allen
Record: 5-1-1
GAA: 1.86
Sv%: .941
SO: 2
Alternate: Alex Nedeljkovic		 Record: 3-5-0
GAA: 3.28
Sv%: .900
SO: 0
Alternate: Sam Montembeault
 Game Expectations
The Canadiens go into Little Caesars Arena with a well-rested squad after a two-day break. Ville Husso and the Red Wings got the best of the Habs in their previous matchup October 14th shutting them out, so it’s expected that the Canadiens will bring some offense to the table.

Bottom Line

The team has lost their last three contests with the top trio producing. If the bottom six can contribute to the stat sheet, they could easily come out of this game with a win.
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