The Ducks are playing the second game of seven straight against Eastern Conference opponents. They've gone 10-2-1 at home against teams from the East since a 2-1 victory against Montreal on Nov. 29, 2016.
Anaheim has scored two goals in its past two games a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday and a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. John Gibson will start in goal. The Canadiens, who conclude a three-game California road trip, lost 5-2 at the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday and lost 5-1 at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Carey Price will start.
Players to watch
Montreal defenseman Shea Weber, who spent 11 seasons with the Nashville Predators and played Anaheim plenty, has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 36 career games against the Ducks, including five power-play goals. Center Antoine Vermette leads current Ducks players in points against the Canadiens with 13 (10 goals, three assists) in 43 career games. He currently leads the NHL in face-off win percentage among players with at least 40 face-offs taken (67.5).
They said it
"You've got to get mean, you've got to get ugly, you've got to get dirty, and you've got to get aggressive." -- Montreal forward Andrew Shaw on how to end the losing streak "We're six games in, but it feels like January already, in terms of how you're fighting for points and fighting for wins." -- Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano
Getzlaf skated on Friday, but he and Eaves remain day to day after missing the past game and four of the past six. Vatanen and Lindholm have been practicing, but have not been cleared.
Stat pack
The Ducks are the only NHL team with short-handed goals from two defensemen, Fowler and Montour. … Price finished fifth in the League with a 2.23 goals-against average last season. He enters Friday with a 3.56 GAA, which is 28th among NHL goalies with at least four appearances this season.
