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CANADIENS (4-1-1) at SENATORS (3-2-1)
7 p.m. ET; SN360, CITY, TVAS, NHL.TV

Carey Price will start for the Canadiens; he is one win from tying Patrick Roy (289) as the second-winningest goalie in Montreal history. Jacques Plante holds the Canadiens record with 314 wins.
Forward Nicolas Deslauriers could make his season debut for Montreal; he has missed its first six games because of a facial fracture.
Goalie Craig Anderson will start for the Senators, who seek their third consecutive victory. Anderson is 2-0-0 in his previous two starts, making 73 saves and allowing two goals.

Players to watch

Canadiens forward Tomas Tatar has seven points (three goals, four assists) in a three-game point streak.
Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his first six games this season.

They said it

"It's nice to see that after all these years, you're still able to be around and see those guys accomplish these things when the first time you met them, they weren't even in the League. It's great. I think Carey has had a great career, and continues to." -- Canadiens coach Claude Julien on goalie Carey Price
"[They're my] childhood team. It's going to be a pretty cool feeling going on the ice against those guys. They were my favorite team watching when I grew up. They're still my dad's favorite team and my buddies love the Habs, too. So, it's going to be a pretty cool feeling tonight." -- Senators defenseman Max Lajoie

Canadiens projected lineup
Senators projected lineup
Status report

The Canadiens placed Plekanec on injured reserve on Friday; he could be out at least two weeks, Julien said. … The Senators will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. … Dzingel will return to the lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury. Ceci and Formenton took part in the morning skate wearing non-contact jerseys, but will not play.

Stat pack

Gallagher has scored a goal in three straight games. … Tierney has eight points (two goals, six assists) in a six-game point streak to begin the season. … The Senators have outscored their opponents 9-2 in their previous two games.