NHL Predictions & Odds 2/11/23
New York Islanders (27-23-5) vs. Montreal Canadiens (20-27-4)
February 11, 2023 12:30 pm EDT
The Line: Montreal Canadiens +141 / New York Islanders -175; Over/Under: +6
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The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens meet Saturday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 16.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 20 goals, Mathew Barzal has 34 assists and Anders Lee has 145 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 92 goals on 1,190 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 43 goals on 536 shots.
The Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 15.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 26 goals, Nick Suzuki has 24 assists and Josh Anderson has 111 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 72.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 104 goals on 953 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 69 goals on 758 shots.
Islanders vs Canadiens Trends
The Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Canadiens are 18-38 in their last 56 home games and 43-95 in their last 138 overall. The under is 5-1 in Islanders last 6 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Canadiens last 5 home games. The Islanders are 8-17 in the last 25 meetings. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The New York Islanders look like a team that’s starting to turn the corner and while that success hasn’t translated to the road, yet they have a defense that travels well. The Montreal Canadiens are just a mess these days, and playing at home hasn’t helped all that much. There’s no reason why the Islanders can’t build on this recent stretch and get another victory. I’ll lay the juice with the road team.
