It was hard to make any predictions for this game. The games between these two clubs are few and far between and the matchups tend to go either way with the Canadiens having won the last two of three meetings.
If one thing was for certain, the Montreal Canadiens needed to go into this game with an improved powerplay as they have not been able to score on the man advantage in four straight games.
From the get-go, the Montreal Canadiens were the ones getting the early chances, with a great backhand chance by Nick Suzuki as an example and a one timer from Victor Mete to Joël Armia.