4. Alain Vigneault's troops, featuring former Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien as an assistant, won their last game 4-1 at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. Philadelphia is 7-5-2 this season. Forward Travis Konecny leads his squad with seven goals for 15 points, while Oskar Lindblom is next with 12 points. Captain Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek each have four goals and seven assists for 11 points.
5. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can catch all the action on TSN2 and RDS on television, and on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm on the radio. The Canadiens head right home after the game, and welcome the Los Angeles Kings to the Bell Centre on Saturday night.