The Montreal Canadiens (41-18-6) are in Arizona Saturday night to face the Coyotes (21-37-7) looking for their first victory on the current road trip. The game starts at 7:00 and airs on TVA and City.

Match Up

This is the second and final meeting between the Habs and Coyotes, and the only one this season in Arizona. The Canadiens got off to a good start the first time these teams met, with Alex Galchenyuk scoring twice to give them a 2-0 lead, but the Coyotes score three of their own to earn a 3-2 win.

What to Watch

Canadiens: David Desharnais helped spark a Habs comeback on Thursday, winning the faceoff that allowed Tom Gilbert to break the ice for the Canadiens, and later setting up Max Pacioretty for what was the go ahead goal at the time. Desharnais now has points in seven of his last nine games, with two goals and seven assists in that span.

Coyotes: With Keith Yandle and Antoine Vermette traded at the deadline the new high scorers for the Coyotes are Sam Gagner and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who both have 32 points on the year, an average of half a point per game or less. Martin Hanzal was having a pretty good season for the Coyotes until an injury forced him out of the lineup.

What’s at Stake

The Coyotes have effectively dismantled their team at the deadline and are just looking to finish up their season and focus on the future. That doesn’t mean the Canadiens will simply be handed two points on Saturday, but they are being presented with a chance to earn a win against a less than competitive team.

Who’s Out

The Canadiens are still missing Alexei Emelin (shoulder) but are otherwise healthy heading into Saturday’s game.

The Coyotes are missing Matin Hanzal (back) and Mikkel Boedker (stomach), who are both expected to miss the rest of the season.

What Else

The Canadiens avoided matching their season worst three-game regulation losing streak with a shootout loss to the Kings on Thursday. Even with overtime and shootout losses included, the Canadiens have not lost more than three in a row at any point this year, and they’ll need a win on Saturday to keep it that way.

The Question Mark

Dating back to the summer, which new Habs addition is your favorite?

As always, we’ll be going over your answers on the Montreal Hockey Talk Habs Pregame Show, starting an hour before each Canadiens game on montrealhockeytalk.com.