The Montreal Canadiens are off to an inconsistent start to their season. They have often found ways to battle back late in games to force overtimes and win late and steal a point here and there. They rarely have put together a full 60 minutes and dominated a game from start to finish.
They are currently 6-5-2 in the standings and sitting fifth in the Atlantic Division standings. They are just one point back of the Toronto Maple Leafs and played one less game. They have also defeated the Maple Leafs in both meetings with them in October.