Ducks at Canadiens preview

DUCKS (21-23-9) at CANADIENS (29-18-6)
7:30 p.m. ET; TSN2, RDS, KCOP-13, NHL.TV

The Montreal goalie is 5-0-0 with a 1.40 goals-against-average, .957 save percentage and one shutout in his past five starts.
The Canadiens, who are 6-1-1 in their past eight games, have scored two goals in three of the past four.
Anaheim is on the second of back-to-back games and has lost four straight, including 6-1 at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
The Ducks, who are 2-12-4 in 18 games since Dec. 17, have allowed 15 goals in their past two games and been outscored 23-5 during the losing streak.

Players to watch

Ducks forward Rickard Rakell scored his fourth goal in eight games Monday.
Canadiens forward Max Domi has eight points (three goals, five assists) in the past seven games.

They said it

"It's the same thing over and over again. It's just sad. During my whole time I've been here we've always been a successful team and tough to play against. Obviously that's not the case right now." -- Ducks forward Rickard Rakell
"If we don't play with speed we're going to get caught in battles along the boards against big and strong players, so our speed is going to be important tonight against that team." -- Canadiens coach Claude Julien

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Corey Perry
Carter Rowney -- Adam Henrique -- Jakob Silfverberg
Devin Shore -- Ryan Kesler -- Patrick Eaves
Nick Ritchie -- Daniel Sprong -- Derek Grant
Hampus Lindholm -- Josh Manson
Cam Fowler -- Brandon Montour
Michael Del Zotto -- Korbinian Holzer
John Gibson
Chad Johnson
Scratched: Adam Cracknell, Brian Gibbons, Jaycob Megna
Injured: Ondrej Kase (shoulder), Ryan Miller (knee)

Canadiens projected lineup

Jonathan Drouin -- Phillip Danault -- Brendan Gallagher
Matthew Peca -- Max Domi -- Charles Hudon
Artturi Lehkonen -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Joel Armia
Kenny Agostino -- Michael Chaput -- Nicolas Deslauriers
Victor Mete -- Shea Weber
Mike Reilly -- Jeff Petry
Brett Kulak -- Jordie Benn
Carey Price
Antti Niemi
Scratched: Karl Alzner
Injured: Andrew Shaw (neck), Paul Byron (arm), Tomas Tatar (illness)

Status report

Ducks coach Randy Carlyle did not name a starting goaltender following the game Monday. Miller is on the trip and could play for the first time since he sustained a sprained knee ligament Dec. 9, the Orange County Register reported. … Tatar will be a game-time decision after missing the morning skate because of flu-like symptoms. … Byron does not have a fracture, Julien said. He and Shaw, who will miss his 14th game since he was injured Dec. 31, are day-to-day.

Stat pack

Getzlaf has one assist in his past six games, and four points (one goal, three assists) in his past 17. … Tatar has six points (two goals, four assists) in the past six. … Drouin has four points (two goals, two assists) in four games.