The Minnesota Wild visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET. The regular-season matchup takes place at Montreal as both clubs look to extend their recent momentum.
Minnesota enters the game with an 8-3-2 record and carries a two-game winning streak. The Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 at home before dropping an overtime contest 4-3 at the Edmonton Oilers and losing 2-1 at the Calgary Flames. Minnesota responded in its next two outings, defeating the Seattle Kraken 5-1 and the Vancouver Canucks 4-2.
Montreal holds a 6-3-2 record and also enters with two consecutive victories. After a 5-4 loss at the Washington Capitals and a 4-3 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres, the Canadiens fell 4-3 in overtime against the San Jose Sharks. Montreal followed with two straight wins away from home, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 and the Winnipeg Jets 2-1.
Tuesday marks the first meeting of the season between the two clubs. Both teams carry matching two-game winning streaks into the contest, with Minnesota having won three of its past five games and Montreal earning points in four of its last five matchups.
