Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the first-place Boston Bruins (27-8-9) host the 13th-place Montreal Canadiens (19-19-7) at TD Garden on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.
Boston secured a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on January 18 against the Colorado Avalanche.
Montreal’s last game was a road loss, 6-2, to the Ottawa Senators on January 18.