Montreal at Chicago

Chicago survived the long road trip and are now back home for the second straight game playing well. They have won four in a row and the defense has been sensational allowing 1, 1, 1 and 2 goals in those games. Chicago is #7 in goals scored, tops in goals allowed, plus #1 in penalty killing. The Blackhawks are 6-0 playing on one day of rest, plus they're 70-27 in their last 97 home games. While Chicago rockets up the Western Conference standings, the Canadiens are tumbling down the ledger with losses in four of their last five games. Montreal is off a 2-1 loss at Minnesota, getting outshot 35-19. Goal-scoring is a concern, with the Canadiens held to one goal or fewer in three of the past five games. Chicago routed Montreal 5-0 in the previous meeting Nov. 4 at the Bell Centre. The home team is 10-1 when these teams meet and the Canadiens are 0-4 in the last four meetings in Chicago. Play on Chicago.