Goalie Craig Anderson will start for the Senators, who are 5-2-0 in their past seven games after starting the season 4-9-1.Anders Nilsson made 35 saves in a 4-3 win at the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Goalie Carey Price will start for Montreal after making 21 saves in a 5-2 loss at the Columbus Jackets on Tuesday that ended the Canadiens' six-game point streak (4-0-2).
Players to watch
Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau has scored nine goals in his past nine games. Canadiens forward Phillip Danault has six points (one goal, five assists) during a four-game point streak.
They said it
"We've been working hard to get some wins on the road, but we haven't had much success." -- Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau after Ottawa's third win in 11 road games (3-7-1) "Max [Domi] has played a whole year at center. We're moving him to the wing so there's some adjustments there to be made by [linemates Nick Suzuki and Joel Armia] and I think it's heading in the right direction." -- Canadiens coach Claude Julien
Neither team held a morning skate. … Ottawa forward Bobby Ryan has left the Senators to take part in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
Stat pack
Duclair has four points (three goals, one assist) in the past two games. … Weber has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past seven games. … Tatar has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past five games.
