Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury.

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Wyatt Johnston is expected to center the top line with Hintz out. Rookie forwards Matej Blumel and Justin Hryckowian will play in the bottom six with forwards Mason Marchment (face) and Tyler Seguin (hip) each continuing to recover from surgery. -- Taylor Baird

Hintz (upper body) will not be in the lineup Thursday against the Canadiens, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Hintz was injured in the opening period against Toronto on Tuesday, and did not return.

For people wanting to place a bet on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, is Roope Hintz a player who is a good bet to light the lamp? We analyze all the numbers in the piece below.

DALLAS – The Canadiens look to return home with a perfect four points from their road trip as they take on the Dallas Stars for the second time in five days on Thursday at American Airlines Center. Here’s what you need to know heading into the game:

Montreal Canadiens (20-18-3, in the Atlantic Division ... Cole Caufield has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Roope Hintz has 19 goals and seven assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Just five days after the Stars' narrow shootout victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, two of the NHL's hottest teams will square off again in Dallas on Thursday night.

Montreal Canadiens (20-18-3 ... Cole Caufield has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Roope Hintz has 19 goals and seven assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has five goals and ...

Alex Newhook's deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Thursday night. Newhook’s goal stood up following a replay review to check the height of his stick while he was tied up with Dallas’ Wyatt Johnston just outside the crease.

Despite not having their best game after a big win in Washington the night before, the Canadiens were able to hold the Dallas Stars to just one goal through regulation on Saturday, and Patrik Laine’s power-play goal was enough to make that count for a point as the Habs fell in the shootout.

Montreal Canadiens (20-18-3 ... Cole Caufield has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Roope Hintz has 19 goals and seven assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has five goals and ...