The Stars are missing Esa Lindell and Kyle Capobianco on defense, with Trey Taylor set to make his NHL debut. Canadiens ML leans on Montreal testing that reshuffled defense beyond the top-line matchup.
Cole Caufield has 3 goals and 6 points in his past 5 games. He's projected with Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky.
Kaiden Guhle scored through Josh Anderson's screen in Chicago, then scored from the blue line in Winnipeg. Lane Hutson supplied Winnipeg's other goal.
Florian Xhekaj tipped in Mike Matheson's shot in St. Louis, where Zachary Bolduc also scored. Bolduc is projected on the third line and Xhekaj on the fourth against Dallas.