The New York Islanders (31-28-8) are favored at home against the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-7) on Thursday, March 20. The Islanders are -142 on the moneyline to win against the Canadiens (+120) in the game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-142)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 35 of 67 matches (52.2%) so far this season.
• In 59.7% of Montreal’s previous games this season (40/67), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.2 above Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.7 less than the 6.2 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 181 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, New York has given up 197 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 14th in league play.
• They’re ranked 20th in the league with a -16 goal differential .
• The 19 power-play goals New York has put up this season (on 166 chances) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Islanders’ 11.45% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the league.
• New York’s six shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
• The Islanders kill 71.23% of their opponent’s power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.7%.
• New York has a 9.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 30th in the NHL.
• The Islanders average 22.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has won 15 of its 32 games as a favorite this season.
• The Islanders have a record of 10-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• New York has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 26 goals and 21 assists
• Bo Horvat: 20 goals and 25 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 21 goals and 23 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 26-20-5 record, .906 save percentage, 133 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored 201 goals this season (three per game) to rank 18th in the NHL.
• Montreal’s 217 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Their -16 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• Montreal has put up 43 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 196 chances.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.94%.
• Montreal has scored eight shorthanded goals.
• The 81.69% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s eighth-best rate.
• The Canadiens win 50.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 11.6% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed ranks fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.4 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 59 times this season, and upset their opponent in 28, or 47.5%, of those games.
• Montreal is 21-26 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 45.5% chance to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 21 goals and 49 assists
• Cole Caufield: 33 goals and 28 assists
• Lane Hutson: five goals and 46 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 25-21-4 record, .901 save percentage, 133 goals given up