The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a NY Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction. This article will include a NY Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Pick.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Penguins and Kings, and will play the Rangers next. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 4 goals, Lane Hutson has 4 assists and Brendan Gallagher has 15 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 93.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 6 goals on 29 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 9 goals on 134 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Avalanche, lost to the Blues, and they play the Red Wings next. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 10 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 2 goals, Simon Holmstrom has 2 assists and Anders Lee has 17 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.75 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 7 goals on 52 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 3 goals on 64 shots.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last six Saturday games as favorites.
- The Canadiens have won each of their last five games against the Islanders following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Islanders’ last 10 games at UBS Arena.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won the second period in each of the Islanders’ last three games at UBS Arena.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Palmieri has scored at least one goal in six of the Islanders’ last seven home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders’ last nine Saturday home games.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Islanders’ last 11 home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Cole Caufield has scored at least one goal in four of the Canadiens’ last five road games.
- Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last six games against the Islanders.
- Mike Matheson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Islanders rank 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.50).
- The New York Islanders rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (10.00%).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (93.75%).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
NY Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
The NY Islanders are the better team and at home, so they should be favored, but they’ve also struggled offensively out of the gate and have a few frustrating results. I don’t care who the Islanders are playing, I’m not laying -200 with them in their current form. The Montreal Canadiens have also been underdogs in every game this season, and have managed to cash two big underdog tickets already. The Habs have won 3 of the last 5 games against the Islanders, cashing as dogs in all of those wins as well. The value is with the Canadians at this price point.