DENVER (AP) — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday ... on an odd-man rush with Nick Suzuki. Both teams had breakaway chances ...

The Montreal Canadiens are currently on a very good streak, and this is despite their loss to the Chicago Blackhawks last night. The Habs have won six of their last eight games, while defeating three teams that have recently won the Stanley Cup.

For the first and only time this regular season, the Avalanche will host the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. This is the second and final meeting between the teams this season, as the Avalanche won their first meeting in Sunrise 7-4 on November 23.

DENVER -- Cole Caufield scored to tie the game in the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens won 2-1 against the Colorado Avalanche in the shootout at Ball Arena on Saturday.

DENVER — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado ... man rush with Nick Suzuki.

Less than 24 hours after losing 4-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Montreal Canadiens were back on the ice to take on the red hot Colorado Avalanche ... when Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj ...

DENVER (AP) — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado ... man rush with Nick Suzuki.

Both the Habs and the Avs have been scoring at a feverish rate of late, and each club likes to play firewagon hockey. Todd Cordell's NHL betting picks expect goals aplenty in Denver tonight.

DENVER — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado ... man rush with Nick Suzuki.