MONTREAL (AP) - Mikael Granlund scored, Devan Dubnyk stopped 32 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Wild defeated the Canadiens 1-0 Monday night.
With the win, the Wild have won three straight games, all on the road.
"It was a fairly sloppy game overall," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. "It seemed like the ice was so fast that pucks were spinning like a curling rock every time it hit somebody's stick. The best pass was the one they gave Granlund."
Granlund scored the game's only goal at 6:58 of the third period after pouncing on a no-look pass giveaway by Montreal defenseman Jeff Petry deep in his own zone.
Granlund scored his 12th of the season when he waited out Price, who was partially blocked by players in front of the net.
The Wild have won eight consecutive games against the Canadiens dating to Nov. 8, 2014. Granlund has at least a point in each of those victories.
The Canadiens failed to avenge a 7-1 loss in the teams' last meeting. It was Montreal's worst defeat of the season.
The Canadiens got good news about Shea Weber, who was hit in the face with the puck while blocking a shot in the first period.
The Canadiens' captain will travel with the team on a two-game trip, starting Tuesday night in Detroit.
The 33-year-old already missed the first 24 games of the season with foot and knee injuries dating to last season.
"Obviously that's a big loss in the first period," said Petry. "You never want to lose a guy. It's about guys playing in different roles and playing a little more than normal. It does shake things up a little bit."
Carey Price stopped 24 shots for the Canadiens, who have dropped two in a row.
NOTES: The Wild took a season-high 23 penalty minutes in the first period.
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