Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard will not play in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers due to a lower-body injury. 

Prior to Saturday night, Savard had played in all 42 games for the Canadiens this season, recording a goal and nine points. 

Savard is in the first season of a four-year, $14 million deal he signed with Montreal as a free agent during the off-season. He won the Stanley Cup in 2020-21 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, defeating the Canadiens in five games in the final. 

The Canadiens have lost four consecutive games while the Oilers have won three in a row.