Coach Alain Vigneault did not appear to change his lineup, as all four forward lines and three defensive pairs remained untouched from the night before.
Montreal enters Saturday's game earning just one win in its last nine games, most recently a 4-0 loss to Los Angeles on Thursday evening.
The Canadiens are struggling on both sides of the puck. Montreal's 18 goals for in 10 games is the fewest in the NHL, while its 38 goals against is the third highest in the Eastern Conference.
The Habs haven't finished a game this season with fewer than 30 shots on goal, including a 51-shot effort against Anaheim last Friday night. The shots are there, but they're not finding holes, as the Canadiens are leading the NHL with 38.4 shots per game, but have a league-worst 4.4 percent shooting percentage.
The newly acquired Jonathan Drouin leads the team with seven points in 10 games, while Brendan Gallagher and Shea Weber share the team lead in goals with three.
Like his team, Carey Price has struggled out of the gate with just two wins in nine starts and has a 3.60 GAA and a .887 SV%.