The Nashville Predators entered tonight’s contest after a tough loss earlier in the week against a strong Toronto Maple Leafs team. The Predators, who had won 8 of their previous 10 games before falling to Toronto, had benefited from strong play up and down the line up and in net in November.
Despite a Stanley Cup Final appearance last season, the Canadiens have had a difficult start to their season this go round. The offense has struggled to put pucks in the net - no players has more than four goals so far this season.