The Montreal Canadiens will look to escape the NHL's basement when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. It will be the first of four games at home for the Canadiens, who are coming off a four-game trip in which they were outscored 17-11 while going 1-3-0.

When the Montreal Canadiens play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Bell Centre on Saturday (beginning at 7:00 PM ET), Nicholas Suzuki and Kirill Marchenko should be two of the top players to keep an eye on. See below to read more about Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.

Columbus’ defensive metrics are heading south in a hurry, and they’re in the latter half of a back-to-back against a rested Habs team. The Blue Jackets are most vulnerable giving up shots to wingers, as only six teams have conceded more over the past 10 games.

Zac Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on

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The Columbus Blue Jackets are in Montréal tonight and will try to win back-to-back games for the second time this season. The Montréal Canadiens come into this game in a major slump. They've lost 7 of 8 and dropped six straight before getting a win this past Monday.