Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 20 (2/20): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Feb 20, 2022, 11:02:27 AM
Credit: photo by Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Canadiens money line | +220 |
| Canadiens spread | +1.5 (-110) |
| Islanders money line | -270 |
| Islanders spread | -1.5 (-110) |
| Over / under | 5.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Montreal Canadiens | New York Islanders | |
| Record | 9-33-7 | 18-20-6 |
| Road / home record | 3-16-6 | 10-10-3 |
| Streak | W1 | W1 |
| Goals per game | 2.20 | 2.45 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| Shots per game | 29.5 | 28.9 |
| Shots allowed per game | 34.4 | 31.2 |
| PP % | 13.01% | 18.58% |
| PK % | 26.22% | 17.76% |
| Over / under record | 27-21-1 | 17-27 |
Preview
The Montreal Canadiens travel to New York to take on the New York Islanders on Sunday. These have met once this season and Islanders dominated the Habs and beat them 6-2 in Montreal.
MONTREAL CANADIENS
After losing 10 straight games the Canadiens surprisingly beat the Blues in overtime at home. Cole Caufield forced overtime with 8.7 seconds left in regulation and then scored the winner in overtime.
The Canadiens are 4-20-2 in Eastern Conference play. Montreal scores 2.2 goals per game, the least in the Eastern Conference. Nicholas Suzuki leads the team with nine total goals. Jesse Ylonen leads the Canadiens with a plus-two in seven games this season. Mike Hoffman has 6 points over the last 10 games for Montreal.
In their last 10 games the Canadiens are 1-8-1 and arer averaging 2.3 goals, 4.1 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 4.8 goals per game with an .852 save percentage.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
The Isles are coming from a win against the Boston Bruins. Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal each scored and had an assist. Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves, Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored, and the Islanders kicked off a two-game homestand with a victory after a disappointing four-game road trip (1-3-0). Brock Nelson also added an empty-net goal and an assist.
The Islanders are 11-12-2 in Eastern Conference games. New York is last in the Eastern Conference shooting 28.9 shots per game.
In their last 10 games the Islanders are 4-6-0 and are averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .904 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Montreal are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games.
Montreal are 1-12 SU in their last 13 games on the road.
NY Islanders are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Islanders' last 13 games at home.
Prediction
These are two of the worst teams in the league but the Islanders will get to this game with confidence after their 4-1 win against the Bruins. With Canadiens allowing 4.8 gpg in their last 10 games I trust the Isles to score enough to cover the puck line.
PICK: Islanders -1.5 (-110)
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