The Montreal Canadiens are leading the NHL standings and on Tuesday night the team will attempt to start 10-0-0 with a win against the Vancouver Canucks. Two other teams have opened up with 10 wins to start the season and with a victory the Canadiens will match the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs for the record.
All of the wins for the Canadiens this season at 9-0-0 have come in regulation and the game on Tuesday will be on the road against the Canucks. The team has allowed just 12 goals during this stretch and Carey Price has continued to play top level hockey extending back from last season. The team is leading the Atlantic division over the Tampa Bay Lightning and right now they are looking like the best in the league.
The Canadiens come into the game ranked first in the league in goals against and first in goals per game. The team is ranked first in penalty kill percentage and they are ranked in the top 10 in power play percentage. This season Max Pacioretty is leading the team with 11 points and seven goals, while Subban has nine assist to lead the Canadiens.
The Canadiens have dominated the opening weeks of the schedule and only one game has been decided by one goal. The team has scored 12 goals in the past two games and the team has scored at least three goals in every game this season.
