The Montreal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes face off on Monday in an NHL showdown at the ASU Multi-Purpose Arena. When these two teams faced off in September it was Montreal that secured the 6-2 victory.
Montreal comes into this game with a 14-5-2 record overall and they have gone 7-6-2 away from home. On Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Canadiens scored only one goal and that led to the four goal defeat. Nick Suzuki was the goal scorer for Montreal. The Canadiens are averaging 2.74 goals while their defense is giving up 3.55 goals per game. The offense hasn’t been good, but in this game, they need the defense to be better or it will be another long game. Suzuki has scored 15 goals and added 16 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Coyotes who sit with a 10-15-4 record overall and they have gone 4-3-1 at home. On Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres, the Coyotes scored two goals, but the defense gave up five goals. Arizona is averaging 2.79 goals while their defense is giving up 3.66 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 28th in the league. Clayton Keller has scored 12 goals and added 17 assists. The Coyotes can't be the team that falls behind in this game, or it could be a long game.
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