Allen stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867 SV%) in a winning effort his last time out as the Canadiens moved above .500 with a 7-4 win over St.Louis. The 32-year-old has had a solid start to the season, posting a .909 SV% to go along with his 2.86 GAA and 3-3-0 record. He takes on a surging Minnesota Wild team that is coming off a 4-3 victory over Chicago and has gotten points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).
