Acquired at the trade deadline from Edmonton, Brandon Davidson could make his Canadiens debut on Tuesday. During Monday's practice, the 25-year-old blue-liner was skating alongside Jeff Petry in place of Alexei Emelin.
The Canucks are currently sitting six points out of a wild card berth in the Western Conference playoff hunt. Willie Desjardins' squad has won just four of its last 10 games, including a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
Third-year NHLer Bo Horvat leads the Canucks with 45 points through 53 games so far this season. The 21-year-old centerman is on a hot streak, having posted 11 points in his last 10 games.
For his part, Alex Galchenyuk will look to register at least one point for a sixth-consecutive game, having now racked up seven points - including three goals - in his team's last five wins.