The Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild have no lengthy history; the latter only joined the NHL in 1999. However, after 31 meetings, the Wild are one of four teams against which the Canadiens still have a losing record,

The Montreal Canadiens visit their Original Six rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs, for another Hockey Night in Canada battle.

A Friday night in the NHL features a Metropolitan Division matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey!

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back from their three-game road trip, kicking off an important homestand with the Dallas Stars on Veterans Day.

Columbus Blue Jackets (5-8-2, 12 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh locally, Fan Duel Ohio over in that market, NHL Network nationally Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens head right back home to play the San Jose Sharks tomorrow night to start a string of five in a row from PPG Paints.