Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Preview
Betting on today’s Islanders and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Islanders are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Eastern conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – New York Islanders odds
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Canadiens and Islanders have played each other, Montreal has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last five road contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. New York posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 0-5 ATS.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Montreal has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Montreal has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Islanders have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction
When playing on the road this season, the Islanders have gone 8-10-5, and they come into this game with an overall record of 20-16-11. In the Eastern Conference, New York is in 10th place and 5th in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone just 3-7.
As the favorite, New York has gone 11-7-4 this season, and they have been favored in 22 of their 47 games. Against the Eastern Conference, the Islanders have gone 13-13 this season. On the road, New York has gone 1-4 in their last five games and 1-2 in their last three.
When looking at their offense, the Islanders have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. Coming into the game, the Islanders have a 6-5 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 14-11.
Goalie Semyon Varlamov gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-4, and his save percentage is 0.495%.
At 45 points, the Canadiens are in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Montreal is in 7th place with a record of 4-11. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone just 3-7, and they have lost three straight games.
At home this season, Montreal has gone 9-12-3, and they have gone 19-21-7 overall. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Canadiens have gone 10-15 this season. As the underdog, Montreal has gone 16-20-7 this season.
Offensively, the Canadiens come into the game at 2.7 goals per contest placing 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 28th position in the league. In terms of the Canadiens’ offense during power plays, they are 18th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Sam Montembeault gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-7, and his save percentage is 0.757%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+123)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out
- Casey Cizikas – Lower Body – Out
- Bo Horvat – Face – Questionable
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
- Pierre Engvall – Upper Body – Probable
