Winnipeg Jets (4-8-3, in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (9-3-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens play the Winnipeg Jets with a five win streak intact.

Montreal is 9-3-2 overall and 4-2-1 at home. The Canadiens have gone 2-1-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Winnipeg is 2-3-2 in road games and 4-8-3 overall. The Jets have gone 2-5-1 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season. The Canadiens won 2-1 in the previous matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has five goals and seven assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Mark Scheifele has two goals and 10 assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor has scored five goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 8-1-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.7 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

Jets: 1-7-2, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: Mike Matheson: out (lower body), Ivan Demidov: out (lower-body), Lucas Condotta: out (undisclosed), Nick Suzuki: out (upper body), Kirby Dach: day to day (illness), Bryce Pickford: out (undisclosed), Samuel Montembeault: day to day (lower-body).

Jets: Cole Koepke: day to day (undisclosed), Garrett Brown: out (lower-body), Nick Bjugstad: out (pectoral), Vladislav Namestnikov: out (undisclosed), Josh Morrissey: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.