NY Islanders (9-10-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8-13-3)
December 3, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montreal Canadiens +116 / NY Islanders -143; Over/Under: +6
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The New York Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens meet Sunday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs NY Islanders Prediction.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this one looking to build on a 3-0 win over Buffalo last time out. After this game, the Islanders will head back home for a matchup with Seattle.
Islanders Looking To Build Momentum
Kyle Palmieri has a team-high 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists while Bo Horvat added 17 points with 5 goals and 12 assists. Maxim Tsyplakov has 13 points with 10 assists while Brock Nelson has 17 points with 10 goals and Anders Lee has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists. Simon Holmstrom also has 14 points split between 7 goals and 7 assists on the year. Ilya Sorokin has gone 6-6-3 with a 2.52 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Canadiens have lost four of their last five games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in three of the Islanders’ last four games.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this one looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to Boston last time out. After this game, the Canadiens will welcome the Nashville Predators to town.
Canadiens Drop Back-To-Back Games
Nick Suzuki has a team-high 24 points with 9 goals and a team-high 15 assists while Cole Caufield has 22 points with a team-high 16 goals. Mike Matheson has 12 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 14 points with 12 assists and Lane Hutson has 14 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 13 points with 8 goals while Jake Evans has 12 points with 4 goals and 8 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 6-10-2 with a 3.12 GAA and a .897 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.45 GAA and an .844 save percentage this season.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last six games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has won each of the last seven games between the Islanders and Canadiens.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Bell Centre following a road loss.
Montreal Canadiens vs NY Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders here. Between two struggling teams, even though it’s tempting to look at Montreal on home ice, the Islanders for me have the better lineup and have a significant edge in goaltending which has been Montreal’s undoing in the last little bit. The Islanders should be able to take advantage of that and get a win on the road here. Give me New York.
