New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks - NHL

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New York Islanders
3/20/25 19:30
Montreal Canadiens

Prediction:

 

Montreal Canadiens to cover +1.5 handicap.

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 by Stephen Abiola | in NHL Picks

New York Islanders (31-28-8) and Montreal Canadiens (33-27-7) will clash on Thursday night at the UBS Arena. The Islanders will come into this Eastern Conference matchup as the +125 betting favorites as they look to improve their ranking in the Metropolitan Division. They are riding on a two-game winning run after seeing off the Panthers and the Penguins in their most recent assignments. These results leave them in fifth position with 70 points, just 2 points behind the Rangers.

Montreal Canadiens, on the other hand, are also firmly in the playoff race of the Atlantic Division, making this a high-stakes game. The Canadiens are fifth with 73 points, 4 points behind the Senators. They have been playing good ice hockey lately, winning their last two matches against the Senators and the Panthers. The Canadiens are also 7-1-2 in their previous 10 assignments and will obviously want to maintain this impressive run.

New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
17 Montreal Canadiens
91 2632 30 31 -20
23 New York Islanders
82 1866 28 34 -31

New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens Latest Matches

New York Islanders
New York Islanders Latest matches
W W L L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 18, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  4
New York Islanders

Mar 16, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
4 :  2
Florida Panthers

Mar 14, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
1 :  2
Edmonton Oilers

Mar 3, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  0
New York Islanders

Mar 1, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
7 :  4
Nashville Predators

Feb 27, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  2
New York Islanders
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 16, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
4 :  2
Florida Panthers

Mar 14, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
1 :  2
Edmonton Oilers

Mar 1, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
7 :  4
Nashville Predators

Feb 23, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
3 :  4
Dallas Stars

Feb 4, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
2 :  1
Vegas Golden Knights

Jan 28, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
5 :  2
Colorado Avalanche
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 18, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  4
New York Islanders

Mar 3, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  0
New York Islanders

Feb 27, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
1 :  2
New York Islanders

Feb 2, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
6 :  3
New York Islanders

Jan 30, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
0 :  3
New York Islanders

Jan 11, 2025 - NHL

Utah Mammoth
1 :  2
New York Islanders
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Latest matches
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 18, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  3
Ottawa Senators

Mar 15, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  1
Florida Panthers

Mar 12, 2025 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
5 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 11, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 8, 2025 - NHL

Calgary Flames
1 :  0
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 6, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 18, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  3
Ottawa Senators

Mar 15, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  1
Florida Panthers

Mar 3, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Feb 27, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  3
San Jose Sharks

Feb 25, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  0
Carolina Hurricanes

Feb 9, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  5
Tampa Bay Lightning
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 12, 2025 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
5 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 11, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 8, 2025 - NHL

Calgary Flames
1 :  0
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 6, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 1, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Feb 22, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
2 :  5
Montreal Canadiens

New York Islanders against Montreal Canadiens : Head to Head (H2H)

New York Islanders

60 %

Montreal Canadiens

40 %

Dec 3, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  1
New York Islanders

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

New York Islanders
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Dec 16, 2023 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
5 :  3
New York Islanders

Apr 12, 2023 - NHL

New York Islanders
4 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Apr 15, 2022 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  3
New York Islanders
New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Picks

Players list

New York Islanders
New York Islanders

I. Sorokin

M. Hogberg

N. Dobson

M. Reilly

A. Pelech

S. Mayfield

T. DeAngelo

R. Pulock

S. Holmstrom

M. Tsyplakov

H. Fasching

M. Gatcomb

K. MacLean

J. Pageau

A. Lee

C. Cizikas

K. Palmieri

B. Horvat

P. Engvall

A. Duclair

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens

J. Dobes

S. Montembeault

A. Xhekaj

J. Struble

D. Savard

A. Carrier

M. Matheson

L. Hutson

J. Armia

J. Evans

N. Suzuki

J. Roy

J. Slafkovsky

E. Heineman

C. Caufield

A. Newhook

C. Dvorak

J. Anderson

B. Gallagher

P. Laine

New York Islanders - Montreal Canadiens Key Points

  1. The Canadiens won on the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
  2. The Canadiens won on the puck line in seven of their last eight meetings with the Islanders.
  3. The Islanders won their last four home games against the Canadiens.
  4. The Canadiens lost three of their last four away matches.

Our New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

We expect an entertaining game because both sides have a lot at stake. They have also been shooting well, with the Islanders scoring 181 goals from 1955 shots. The Canadiens have even been more efficient, scoring 201 goals from 1,736 shots. However, the Islanders’ home-ice advantage could be pivotal. They have scored an average of 3.2 goals in their last five home games. The Islanders have also scored an average of 3.6 goals in their last five home games against Atlantic Division teams. They should scrape through with a hard-fought win here. Our prediction for New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens: Montreal Canadiens to cover +1.5 handicap.

Prediction:

 

Montreal Canadiens to cover +1.5 handicap.

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