Skinner will defend the road crease in Montreal on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Skinner has overcome a horrible start to the season by winning 16 of his past 20 outings. He enters Saturday's matchup with a 17-9-1 record to go with a 2.69 GAA and a .901 save percentage. He has won six straight games, giving up only nine goals on 180 shots (.950 save percentage). The Canadiens are averaging 2.71 goals per game, 28th in the NHL.