Montreal Canadiens (31-43-6) vs. New York Islanders (41-31-9)
April 12, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Islanders -365 / Montreal Canadiens +280; Over/Under: +6
(Get latest betting odds)
The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders meet in NHL action from the UBS Arena on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
New York is listed as a -365 home favorite while Montreal is a +280 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Matchup History
Montreal’s 4-3 OT win over New York back on February 11th, 2023, snapped the Islanders two-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Montreal is 32-67 in their last 99 games against the Eastern Conference and 22-48 in their last 70 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 9-3 in their last 12 games against the Metropolitan division. New York is 4-1 in their last 5 home games and 50-23 in their last 73 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 while the under is 16-7-3 in their last 26 home games.
Pick
I’m backing the under here. I was initially looking at Montreal on the puck line, but the Islanders got a huge lifeline with the Panthers and especially the Penguins both losing on Tuesday. New York stumbled against Chicago but I think they realize the severity of the situation here and know they can ill afford another slip up so I think we see a concerted defensive effort from New York here but I also don’t expect the Islanders to light up the scoreboard here so give me the under.
