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  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Canadiens Could Prove Too Strong

There’s a juicy +102 that the Canadiens are able to get the upper hand against the Islanders. This wager can be secured on the Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

Canadiens Overtime Victory in Last H2H

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 6-3 home win at Bell Centre. Christian Dvorak racked up 4 points, featuring 1 goal and 3 assists.

New York Islanders made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 4-2 road triumph at PPG PAINTS Arena when meeting Pittsburgh Penguins. There were four different goalscorers including Kyle Palmieri.

The last head-to-head saw the Habs claim a 2-1 win over the Islanders at Bell Centre. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 25-22-6 2.93 .898 4
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Ilya Sorokin (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 27-21-6 2.76 .905 3
23/24 25-19-12 3.01 .908 2
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 21.6% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 2.3 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 16 points, 6 goals and 10 assists, with Cole Caufield racking up 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.10 goal against average with a .922 save percentage, including one shutout.

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

The Islanders have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.6 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

The top points scorer is Jean-Gabriel Pageau with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, while Kyle Palmieri is next in line after registering 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.35 GAA with a .923 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Injuries can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the team, player and goalie stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Canadiens vs Islanders stats:

  • Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Canadiens have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Canadiens have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Islanders have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Islanders have lost 26 of their last 50 games this season.

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction

We think that Montreal Canadiens should prove too strong in this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re confidently wagering them to win and there’s juice in the +102 available.

If you also have a strong view on the Under / Over line, then it could be worth a Match Winner & Total Goals bet where you can effectively back Montreal at bigger odds.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Anders Lee Under 2.5 Shots -143 bet365 logo

Anders Lee (Islanders) has fallen short of the 2.5 shots on goal total in 4 of the past 5 games at home. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of -143 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal bet.

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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Canadiens
To Score Juraj Slafkovsky
Shots on Goal Anders Lee Under 2.5

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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Islanders Made Favorites by the Books

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean New York Islanders are -143 favorites to win and that means a 59% chance of landing a victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Montreal Canadiens are trading at +118.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -128.

There are odds of -130 for the Islanders to open the scoring and that makes them favorites. Opponents Habs are -110 to light the lamp first instead.

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Cole Caufield Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Cole Caufield is now available at +850 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
First
+145
Anytime
+850
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
First
+175
Anytime
+950
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Bowie Horvat (Islanders)
First
+180
Anytime
+1000
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Anders Lee (Islanders)
First
+188
Anytime
+1000
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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
+115
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Bowie Horvat (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-156
Under 2.5
+120
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Anders Lee (Islanders)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-143
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Kyle Palmieri (Islanders)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-156
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats

Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 67 19.7 21 49 70 11
13 Cole Caufield 67 17.99 33 28 61 4
48 Lane Hutson 67 22.34 5 48 53 -13

New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
27 Anders Lee 67 17.13 25 21 46 17
14 Bo Horvat 66 20.23 21 24 45 8
21 Kyle Palmieri 67 18.4 21 23 44 -7

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Carey Price
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured
Kirby Dach
Injured

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Adam Boqvist
Injured
Mathew Barzal
Injured
Semyon Varlamov
Injured

Starting Lineups

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

30
Ilya Sorokin
3
Adam Pelech
4
Anthony DeAngelo
10
Simon Holmstroem
14
Bo Horvat
21
Kyle Palmieri
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
14
Nick Suzuki
13
Cole Caufield
45
Alexandre Carrier
8
Mike Matheson
35
Sam Montembeault

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

30
Ilya Sorokin
8
Noah Dobson
6
Ryan Pulock
27
Anders Lee
44
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
11
Anthony Duclair
92
Patrik Laine
15
Alex Newhook
89
Joshua Roy
48
Lane Hutson
47
Jayden Struble
35
Sam Montembeault

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

30
Ilya Sorokin
2
Mike Reilly
24
Scott Mayfield
18
Pierre Engvall
53
Casey Cizikas
20
Hudson Fasching
11
Brendan Gallagher
28
Christian Dvorak
17
Josh Anderson
58
David Savard
72
Arber Xhekaj
35
Sam Montembeault

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

30
Ilya Sorokin
7
Maxim Tsyplakov
32
Kyle Maclean
16
Marc Gatcomb
40
Joel Armia
71
Jake Evans
51
Emil Heineman
35
Sam Montembeault

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

18 Mar NHL
Senators 3-6 Canadiens
15 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-3 Canadiens
12 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Kraken
11 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Canucks
08 Mar NHL
Canadiens 0-1 Flames
06 Mar NHL
Canadiens 2-3 Oilers
03 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
01 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Sabres
27 Feb NHL
Sharks 3-4 Canadiens
25 Feb NHL
Hurricanes 0-4 Canadiens

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

18 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Penguins
16 Mar NHL
Panthers 2-4 Islanders
14 Mar NHL
Oilers 2-1 Islanders
11 Mar NHL
Islanders 1-4 Kings
09 Mar NHL
Islanders 1-4 Ducks
08 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Sharks
04 Mar NHL
Jets 2-3 Islanders
03 Mar NHL
Islanders 0-4 Rangers
01 Mar NHL
Predators 4-7 Islanders
27 Feb NHL
Islanders 2-1 Bruins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -