Winnipeg hosts Montreal to begin playoff series

Updated Jun. 1, 2021 3:10 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens (24-21-11, fourth in the North Division during the regular season) vs. Winnipeg Jets (30-23-3, third in the North Division during the regular season)

Winnipeg, Manitoba; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Jets host series opener

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens to begin the Nhl second round. The teams meet Wednesday for the 10th time this season. In their last regular season meeting on April 30, Montreal won 5-3. Nicholas Suzuki scored a team-high two goals for the Canadiens in the victory.

The Jets are 30-23-3 against the rest of their division. Winnipeg has surrendered 29 power-play goals, stopping 80.5% of opponent chances.

The Canadiens are 24-21-11 against North Division teams. Montreal ranks 24th in the NHL with 31.2 shots per game and is averaging 2.8 goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 42 assists and has 63 points this season. Blake Wheeler has six goals and nine assists over the last 10 games for Winnipeg.

Tyler Toffoli leads the Canadiens with 28 goals and has 44 points. Suzuki has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games for Montreal.

DURING THE PLAYOFFS: Jets: Averaging 3.5 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.0 penalties and 6.0 penalty minutes while giving up 2.0 goals per game with a .950 save percentage.

Canadiens: Averaging 2.0 goals, 2.7 assists, 4.0 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .924 save percentage.

INJURIES: Jets: Nikolaj Ehlers: out (upper-body).

Canadiens: Jon Merrill: out (undisclosed), Artturi Lehkonen: day to day (upper body), Tomas Tatar: day to day (undisclosed).

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