The New York Islanders (1-1-2) are big favorites (-245 moneyline odds to win) when they host a game against the Montreal Canadiens (2-3), who have +200 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-245)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+200)
• Over/under: 6

Islanders vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New York’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 50 times.
• Montreal played 47 games last season that ended with over 6 goals.
• The two teams averaged 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams put up 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Islanders were 22nd in goals scored in the league, and the Canadiens were 26th.
• This game features the league’s 26th-ranked (Canadiens) and 18th-ranked (Islanders) teams last season in terms of defense.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders’ 245 goals scored last season (3.0 per game) ranked 22nd in the NHL.
• Defensively, New York allowed 258 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th in league play.
• Their goal differential (-13) ranked 19th in the league.
• The 47 power-play goals New York scored last season ranked 20th in the NHL (on 231 chances).
• The Islanders were 19th in the league with a 20.35% power-play conversion rate.
• New York recorded 10 shorthanded goals last season (eighth among all NHL teams).
• The Islanders’ 71.49% penalty-kill success rate ranked 32nd in the league.
• The Islanders won 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
• New York had a 9.9% shooting percentage, which ranked 18th in the league.
• The Islanders did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 25.1 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• The Islanders were 19-20 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• In games when it was a moneyline favorite at -245 or shorter, New York went 2-2.
• The Islanders have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.0% in this game.

Islanders Leaders

• Mathew Barzal was one of New York’s leading contributors last season (80 total points), having collected 23 goals and 57 assists.
• Noah Dobson had 10 goals and 60 assists to total 70 points (0.9 per game).
• Brock Nelson had 69 total points for New York, with 34 goals and 35 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin (25-19-12) had a goals against average of 3.0 last season, and made 1655 saves. His .908 save percentage ranked 24th in the league.

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored 13 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
• Montreal has given up 17 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 19th.
• Their -4 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• Montreal has recorded four power-play goals this season (on 22 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have an 18.18% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 19 percentage.
• The 93.75% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have put totgether is the league’s second-best rate.
• The Canadiens have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.9%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks 21st in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been listed as the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent twice.
• Montreal has played with moneyline odds of +200 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 33.3% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Cole Caufield: four goals and one assist
• Juraj Slafkovsky: one goal and three assists
• Kaiden Guhle: one goal and three assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 2-2-0 record, .933 save percentage, nine goals conceded