This season, people making Montreal Canadiens predictions have done so with a sense of dread. The once-great franchise was in the Stanley Cup final in 2021 but has since sunk to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. When it comes to Canadiens vs Islanders odds, people will see that Montreal won’t be able to just coast through its final game of the season.
The Islanders, meanwhile, need to win to move onto the postseason. New York can also make the playoffs if the Pittsburgh Penguins lose their last game of the regular season.
However, with the Islanders fortunate enough to have a win-and-their-in scenario, they won’t want to waste an opportunity against a team that has struggled to win games this season.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Odds
People looking at making NHL picks Wednesday night will see that the Islanders are -375 on the moneyline. Montreal is +300. The over/under is set at six goals.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Information
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
Location of the Game: UBS Arena, Elmont, New York.
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Betting Preview
Montreal Canadiens
While Montreal would like to be contending with other teams for the Stanley Cup, having an opportunity to develop some young players isn’t a bad thing for the Canadiens. Sam Montembeault, a 26-year-old netminder, has made a majority of the starts in net recently for Montreal, putting up a 16-17-3 record and a 3.36 goals-against average.
NHL player stats show that Montreal’s struggles have come in large part due to a lack of a scoring touch. The Canadiens only average 2.76 goals per game and convert 16.3 percent of their power-play opportunities. Montreal struggles to generate opportunities, only getting 27.3 shots on net per game.
The Canadiens haven’t been hit too hard by the NHL injury report recently.
New York Islanders
New York’s offense isn’t one that many other NHL teams worry about when they see the Islanders on the NHL schedule. The Islanders average just below three goals per game, but make up for it with a crushing defense. New York only allows 2.65 goals per game, and opponents get 31.2 shots per game on net.
Defenseman Alexander Romanov and center Mathew Barzal are on the New York Islanders injury report. The Islanders haven’t played the most exciting NHL games over the past few weeks. New York is 2-3 over its past five, including a disappointing loss to Washington, which won’t be making the playoffs.
The Islanders have seen the under go 6-2-1 over their past nine games. Canadiens vs Islanders odds show that Brock Nelson leads New York with 34 goals, while Anders Lee has 27.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Betting Picks
The Canadiens have had a hard time scoring over the past few games. Montreal has been limited to one goal or less in three of the past four games.
Expect New York’s defense to be on points and to help this game stay under the total. Canadiens vs Islanders odds show this game will have a good chance of going under the total.
The Islanders will not want to miss this opportunity. After spending all season trying to climb the NHL standings, New York was finally able to get into a position to steal a Wild Card spot.
With how the schedule fell, the Islanders are hoping to take advantage of a down Montreal team to get back into the postseason. New York will win this one to avoid needing to root for a Pittsburgh loss to make the playoffs.
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