GAME DAY | Oilers – Canadiens: Preview, Lines, Goalies, TV, Fantasy
Jordan Lambe
Pre-game Notes and Quotes
Michel Therrien on the Canadiens’ injured goaltender, Carey Price: “When he’s going to come to the next stage of his rehab, I will let you know and I will be more than happy to let you know, but right now, it’s about the same.”
Brendan Gallagher: “You have to have that confidence when you look around the locker room that you can trust in each and every single guy. We’re going through a very, very tough time and we’re not getting the results we want, but you can’t lose the belief in each other. You have to trust that your teammates are going to go out and do their job and you have to do the same.”
The Oilers have won the last four games in a row versus the Canadiens.
Connor McDavid will make his first ever appearance at the Bell Centre on Saturday night. The young phenom has 5 points in two games since returning from injury.
While the Canadiens have a 4-11-1 record versus teams in the Western Conference this season, the Oilers have a 13-9-1 record against teams from the East.
So far this season, the Canadiens have a 2-5-0 record versus teams in the Pacific division, while the Oilers have a 7-4-1 record versus teams coming from the Atlantic.
The Canadiens have dropped in their placing for the goals against category, they are currently in 22nd in the league in goals against, with 142 in 52 games. The Oilers have allowed 152 goals in 52 games and find themselves in 27th in the league.
The Canadiens have maintained their place in the standings in the goals for category as they are currently in 10th place in the NHL, with 140 over their first 52 games. The Oilers are 16th in this category with 134 goals scored in 52 games.
Matchup
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | February 6, 2:00 PM ET | TV: RDS, SN, CBC
2015-16 statistics
OILERS
CANADIENS
47 (29th)
Points (NHL rank)
52 (23rd)
21-26-5
Record
24-24-4
14-10-1
Home
12-11-2
7-16-4
Road
12-13-2
4-4-2
Last 10
1-8-1
2.57
G/G
2.70
2.92
GA/G
2.73
19.2
PP%
18.0
81.3
PK%
83.1
48.0
CF%*
53.2
51.5
CF60*
56.3
55.8
CA60*
49.5
*Advanced statistics: Score adjusted, even strength. CF%: Corsi for percentage of total CF60: Corsi For/60 minutes CA60: Corsi Against/60 minutes (via War on Ice)
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
