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Habs Host Sharks | PREVIEW: SJS @ MTL

Sam Gerber

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

Game Preview 

A Look Back

The Habs took care of business as all three of the Habs top line scored in the shootout. Sam Montembeault played well stopping 30 of 32 shots.

Last game: MTL 3  CHI 2  F/SO

For a complete game recap: Dach is Shootout Hero | RECAP: MTL @ CHI

Players to Watch

  • Joel Edmundson
    Edmundson scored his first goal of the season after making a great play jumping into the rush. It will take some time for Edmundson to return to the player he once was on the Habs backend.
  • Jake Allen
    Allen hasn’t been on top of his game his last few starts. Allen needs to have a strong game to maintain his confidence.
  • Kirby Dach
    While Dach scored the shootout winner, his game was very quiet for someone who had a lot of motivation playing his former team. One shot on goal is simply not enough.

Keys to Victory

  • Use speed
    The Habs have had a few days off and will need to start this game fast using their speed and be ready right from puck drop.
  • Limit turnovers
    This is a game that if the Habs focus they should be able to play mistake free hockey and have no turnovers.
  • Shoot the puck
    High quality shots are always a key to win but the Habs need to keep it simple at times and put the puck on the net more often.
Statistical Matchup for Game 22
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | November 29, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, ESPN+, NBCSCA 

2022-23  statistics
SHARKS CANADIENS
18 (30th) Points (rank) 23 (18th)
7-13-4 Record 11-9-1
OT1 Streak W2
4-5-1 Last 10 6-4-0
2.96 (20th) GF/G (rank) 2.95 (21st)
3.58 (27th) GA/G (rank) 3.48 (24th)
21.3 (18th) PP% (rank) 16.4 (29th)
90.3 (1st) PK% (rank) 80.0 (12th)
50.1  Faceoff % 51.3
Pre-game Quotes
Marty St. Louis
  • “I’m very happy with where we are. It’s not like we’re perfect, but I like how we’re improving in every facet of the game. We don’t look at the standings. There will be a time in the year when we may watch it, but we are not there yet.”
Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Meier – Hertl – Labanc
Nieto – Couture – Barabanov
Gregor – Bonino – Kunin
Lindblom – Lorentz – Svechnikov		 Caufield – Suzuki – Dach
Dadonov – Dvorak – Gallagher
Armia – Monahan – Anderson
Pezzetta – Evans – Slafkovsky
Defensemen
Megna – Karlsson
Vlasic – Benning
Cicek – Simek		 Matheson – Savard
Edmundson – Guhle
Harris – Kovacevic
Out of the lineup
Scratched:
Injured: Knyzhov, Nutivaara, Ferraro, Reimer, Sturm		 Scratched: Wideman, Xhekaj
Injured: Byron (hip), Price (knee), Drouin (upper-body), Hoffman (upper-body)
Goalies
Kaapo Kahkonen Jake Allen
Record: 2-5-2
GAA: 3.81
Sv%: .871
SO: 0
Alternate: Aaron Dell		 Record: 6-7-0
GAA: 3.61
Sv%: .891
SO: 0
Alternate: Sam Montembeault
 Game Expectations
The Sharks have lost three straight coming into tonight’s action while the Habs are looking to win their third straight. The Sharks have benefited from Erik Karlsson finding his game again and the Habs will have to be careful.

Bottom Line

This is a game the Habs should win and the offense should be able to take over.
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