The 20-year-old forward, chosen by the San Jose Sharks in the first round (No. 19) of the 2017 NHL Draft and traded to the Senators on Sept. 13, 2018, is third in the American Hockey League in scoring with 58 points (30 goals, 28 assists) in 51 games.
Carey Price will start in goal for Montreal, which is 1-4-1 in its past six games. The Canadiens are eight points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for third place in the Atlantic Division and nine points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
Canadiens defenseman
Karl Alzner
will play his first NHL game since Jan. 10, 2019, after being recalled from Laval of the AHL.