Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens (12-16-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (13-14-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Detroit Red Wings after Patrik Laine recorded a hat trick in the Canadiens’ 6-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Detroit is 13-14-4 overall and 3-4-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings are 3-4-2 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

Montreal has a 12-16-3 record overall and a 4-3-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Canadiens have gone 6-8-2 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Raymond has 13 goals and 20 assists for the Red Wings. Alex DeBrincat has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Nicholas Suzuki has 11 goals and 21 assists for the Canadiens. Laine has scored six goals with one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 4-4-2, averaging three goals, five assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Canadiens: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 4.7 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Red Wings: None listed.

Canadiens: None listed.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Detroit Red Wings lost the services of one of their top-pair defenseman in the first period Wednesday.

Simon Edvinsson did not return after the first period because of what the team called an upper-body injury. The Red Wings announced the move on social media after the first period.

Edvinsson only played 5:36 in the first period. That forced the coaching to scramble the other pairings, and Ben Chiarot instead was out on the ice with Edvinsson’s usual partner, Moritz Seider.

Edvinsson, 21, is in his first full season with the Wings, although having played 25 games over the previous two seasons, he is not considered a rookie. The 6-foot-6 Swede quickly worked his way up to the top pairing, where he and Seider (6 feet 3) give the Wings a formidable pairing with enormous reach.

Edvinsson has also helped contribute offensively, with three goals and 10 assists, in 30 games.

MORE WINGS: Why Detroit Red Wings are hoping Andrew Copp will ignite Patrick Kane

It was not immediately clear how or when Edvinsson got injured in the game Wednesday vs. the Flyers.