Toffoli out for 3-game set vs. Oilers with lower-body injury

The Montreal Canadiens will be without leading goal-scorer Tyler Toffoli for the club's three-game set with the Edmonton Oilers this week, head coach Dominique Ducharme confirmed Monday.

Toffoli, 28, suffered a lower-body injury against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday and was unavailable for Saturday's rematch.

Montreal signed Toffoli to a four-year, $17-million deal in October. He ranks third in the league in goals (18) and is scoring at a career-best 49-goal pace over a full 82-game season. The 6-foot winger is also tied for the team lead with 27 points through 30 games.

Edmonton has won three straight going into Monday's tilt and sits second in the North Division by points percentage. The Canadiens have lost four of their last six games and occupy the fourth spot in the division.

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