4. The Sabres ended a six-game losing streak on Monday night, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a shootout at KeyBank Center. Rookie Victor Olofsson and captain Jack Eichel tallied for Buffalo in regulation, before Dominik Kahun sent it home for Ralph Krueger's troops in the shootout. Goaltender Linus Ullmark made 33 saves in the win. Eichel leads his team with 78points (36G, 42A) this season. Sam Reinhart is second on Buffalo with 50 points (22G, 28A), while Olofsson rounds out the podium with 42 points (20G, 22A).
5. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can catch all the action on TSN2 and RDS on television, and on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm on the radio. The Canadiens' next game is on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET against the Ducks in Anaheim.