The Montreal Canadiens (8-7-1) will be going for their second consecutive road win when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-9-1) on Thursday night. The Canadiens are coming off a 5-1 loss to New Jersey. The Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-4 win over Philadelphia.
Columbus is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games against Montreal.
The Canadiens had their three-game winning streak snapped by the Devils in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Blue Jackets, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games.
Montreal is averaging 2.94 goals per game. They scored one goal on 26 shots in their last game.
Evgenii Dadonov scored the lone goal for the Canadiens, while Sean Monahan and David Savard picked up an assist.
Montreal has struggled defensively, giving up 3.31 goals per game. They gave up five goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to get the win.
Jake Allen saved 34 of the 38 shots that he faced. He is 5-6-0 in 11 games with a 3.29 GAA and a .901 save percentage.