Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the Toronto Maple Leafs (25-31-5, 55 points) and Montreal Canadiens (40-16-5, 85 points) take the ice for the third of four meetings this season live from the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Toronto has won two straight games and embarks on a four-match road trip while Montreal has won three straight contests entering tonight.
The Canadiens enter play on top of the Atlantic Division and with the most points in the Eastern Conference and are three points clear of the second place Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Maple Leafs are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and far out of playoff position.
Montreal has topped Toronto twice thus far this season, including 2-1 in a shootout last time these teams met on Feb. 14.
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The Maple Leafs are coming in off of a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday and are looking for their third straight victory.
Phil Kessel leads Toronto with 50 points off of 23 goals and 27 assists while James van Riemsdyk is second on the Maple Leafs with 46 points off of 22 markers and 24 helpers.
The Canadiens enter off of a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets and will try to win their fourth consecutive match.
Max Pacioretty paces Montreal with 30 goals and 53 points this season while P.K. Subban has a team-best 35 assists and is second on the Canadiens with 47 points.
Montreal turns to Carey Price in the crease and he is tied for the NHL lead with 35 wins and leads the league with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage.
Toronto is set to counter with Jonathan Bernier between the pipes and he is 18-18-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
Two Canadian rivals face-off when the puck drops on the Maple Leafs and Canadiens live tonight from the Bell Centre in Montreal.
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