Canadiens vs Islanders Prediction
The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders meet Wednesday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 26 goals, Nick Suzuki has 40 assists and Josh Anderson has 164 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 72.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 145 goals on 1,335 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 124 goals on 1,289 shots.
The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 15.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 34 goals, Mathew Barzal has 37 assists and Anders Lee has 212 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 138 goals on 1,819 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 60 goals on 689 shots.
The Canadiens are 25-59 in their last 84 road games and 54-113 in their last 167 overall. The Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 home games and 6-2 in their last 8 Wednesday games. The over is 5-2-1 in Canadiens last 8 road games. The under is 5-2-1 in Islanders last 8 overall. The Canadiens are 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in New York and 18-8 in the last 26 meetings.
The Montreal Canadiens haven't had anything to play for pretty much all season, and they play like it, especially on the defensive side. The New York Islanders need to win this game if they're going to stay in the playoff race, and they have played their best recent hockey on their home ice. No excuses for the Islanders in this spot. Give me the home team, and I'll lay the PL to shave down the price.
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