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  3. Correct Score
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  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Canadiens Could Prove Too Strong

There’s a juicy 2.02 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 2.02 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 1.70 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 1.70 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Islanders Made Favorites by the Books

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean New York Islanders are 1.70 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 2.18.

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 1.78.

There are odds of 1.77 for the Islanders to open the scoring and that makes them favorites. Opponents Habs are 1.91 to light the lamp first instead.

The betting sites offer a wide range of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Cole Caufield Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Cole Caufield is now available at 9.50 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
9.50
Anytime
2.45
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.75
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Bowie Horvat (Islanders)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.80
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Anders Lee (Islanders)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.88
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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 2.5
1.67
Under 2.5
2.15
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Bowie Horvat (Islanders)
Over 2.5
1.64
Under 2.5
2.20
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Anders Lee (Islanders)
Over 2.5
2.10
Under 2.5
1.70
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Kyle Palmieri (Islanders)
Over 2.5
2.20
Under 2.5
1.64
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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

19 Mar NHL
Senators 3-6 Canadiens
16 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-3 Canadiens
13 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Kraken
12 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Canucks
09 Mar NHL
Canadiens 0-1 Flames
07 Mar NHL
Canadiens 2-3 Oilers
04 Mar NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
02 Mar NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Sabres
28 Feb NHL
Sharks 3-4 Canadiens
26 Feb NHL
Hurricanes 0-4 Canadiens

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

19 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Penguins
17 Mar NHL
Panthers 2-4 Islanders
15 Mar NHL
Oilers 2-1 Islanders
12 Mar NHL
Islanders 1-4 Kings
10 Mar NHL
Islanders 1-4 Ducks
09 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Sharks
05 Mar NHL
Jets 2-3 Islanders
04 Mar NHL
Islanders 0-4 Rangers
02 Mar NHL
Predators 4-7 Islanders
28 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 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L