The Canadiens rookie has shown all season that the NHL wasn't too big of a step for him. Now he's showing a playoff chase isn't either.

Calgary is tied in the Western Conference standings with the St. Louis Blues (31-27-6), though the Flames hold two games in hand over the Blues. Utah (28-25-10, 66 points) is also within striking difference, though they were forced to settle for a single point Friday in a 4-3 overtime loss at Chicago.

Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes traded Jonathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils for a modest return, a 2026 fourth-round pick. Since then, the right-shot defenseman has scored a goal, 13 assists and has a plus-11 rating in 63 games.

Evan Bouchard scored off Connor McDavid’s nifty centering pass after McDavid circled the Montreal zone late in overtime to the give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday night.

The Montreal Canadiens had their winning streak snapped against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, but did get a point by forcing overtime.

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Calgary vs Montreal, which will take place on March 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.