The Montreal Canadiens (30-36-12) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (36-27-15) on Thursday, April 11th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Canadiens vs Islanders

The Montreal Canadiens Are Coming Off A Win

Heading into tonight’s game, the Canadiens sit in 15th place in the Eastern Conference standings and have an overall record of 30-36-12. Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone 5-5 and they have won two straight games when they have been the favored team. On the road this season, the Canadiens have gone 14-16-8, and they have been the underdog in 72 of their 78 games.

When facing teams from the Eastern Conference, Montreal has gone 16-30 this season and 5-18 against teams in the Atlantic Division. Over their last five games, the Canadiens have gone 2-3, and they are 25-35-12 this season when they are the underdog.

Montreal enters the game with a puck line record of 49-29 this season, including a road puck line mark of 24-14. So far, the Canadiens have 13 wins by multiple goals and 17 wins by just one goal.

Over their last ten games, Montreal’s puck line record is at an even 5-5, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is at -.8 goals per game. The Canadiens’ puck line record as the underdog is 47-25 this season, and they have dropped their last two games against the puck line.

In their previous game, the Canadiens hosted the Flyers and game away with a 9-3 win. The Canadiens’ offense scored in each period against the Flyers. All nine goals came at even strength. They finished with 30 shots on goal and had 9 turnovers.

Entering the game as the underdog, Montreal came away with a victory against the puck line. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 6 goals, with a combined total of 12 goals.

The New York Islanders Are Coming Off A Win

At home this season, the Islanders have been the favorites in 37 of their 78 games with a record of 19-10-10 in those games. Overall, New York is 36-27-15 and is currently on a five-game winning streak.

In the Eastern Conference, the Islanders are in seventh place and third in the Metropolitan Division. Against other teams in the East, New York has gone 22-24 this season and has won three straight games as the favorite.

At home, the Islanders are 17-22 vs. the puck line this season, and they have a puck line record of 39-39 overall. So far, they have 24 losses by multiple goals and 18 losses by one goal.

Heading into this game, the Islanders have a puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games and 6-4 in their last ten games. Currently, their average scoring margin is at -0.3 goals per game.

The Islanders recently hosted the Rangers and emerged victorious with a 4-2 win. The Islanders scored three goals in the first period against the Rangers and found the net one time in the 3rd period. In the game, New York managed to score all four goals at even strength. They concluded with 28 shots on goal and committed 6 turnovers.

New York was the underdog going into the game and picked up a win against the puck line. The combined total of 6 goals exceeded the over/under line, which was set at 5.5 goals for the game.

Montreal Offense Breakdown

When looking at their offense, the Canadiens have an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. Coming into the game, the Canadiens have a 6-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 24-26.

So far, the Canadiens have an over/under record of 39-37-2. Coming into the game, they have played 38 games that went beyond the 6 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6.3 goals per game.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

For their offensive performance, the Islanders come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 23rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. So far this year, the Islanders are 14-12 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 22-15 in games with fewer shots on goal.

The Islanders come in with an over/under record of 41-32-5. Over the season, there have been 38 games that have surpassed the 6 over/under line. Their games, on average, are at 6.2 goals per game.

Montreal Team Defense

Defensively, the Canadiens are currently 4th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.6 shots per game against Montreal. They also are 25th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders defense is currently 3rd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.6 shots per game against New York. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 14th with 5 shutouts.

Canadiens vs Islanders Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Montreal has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. New York posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Islanders have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Montreal posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Canadiens vs Islanders Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Canadiens to defeat the Islanders while playing on the road. Given the current moneyline odds at +175, I’m placing a wager on the Canadiens to win outright.

Our projections have the Canadiens pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Canadiens, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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