A competitive NHL matchup is projected on Sunday when the New York Islanders (43-32-5) host the Montreal Canadiens (47-23-10) at UBS Arena. The Canadiens are underdogs (-105 on the moneyline) against the Islanders (-115) ahead of the contest, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-115)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Islanders vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 36 of 80 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 44 of 78 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.2 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders are ranked 24th in the league with 227 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
• On defense, New York is one of the best units in NHL action, giving up 230 total goals to rank seventh.
• The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at -3.
• The 40 power-play goals New York has put up this season (on 238 chances) rank 25th in the league.
• The Islanders’ offense has the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.81%).
• New York’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank fourth in the league.
• The Islanders’ penalty-kill percentage (81.04%) is the NHL’s ninth-best.
• The Islanders’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.7%.
• New York scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 28th in the league.
• The Islanders average 19.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has gotten the victory in 15 of the 29 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 28 games with shorter than -115 moneyline odds this season, the Islanders have won 15.
• According to the moneyline odds, New York has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Islanders Leaders

• Mathew Barzal: 19 goals and 52 assists
• Matthew Schaefer: 23 goals and 36 assists
• Bo Horvat: 30 goals and 26 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 29-23-2 record, .907 save percentage, 140 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens have scored the seventh-most goals (273 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
• Montreal has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 246 total, which ranks 19th among all league teams.
• Their 10th-best goal differential is +27.
• Montreal has recorded 55 power-play goals this season, which are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 237 chances).
• The Canadiens have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate of 23.21%.
• Montreal has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL squads).
• The 77.96% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have registered is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
• The Canadiens have the NHL’s 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.9%).
• Montreal is shooting 13% (second in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been listed as the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent 24 times.
• Montreal is 22-13 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 51.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 28 goals and 71 assists
• Cole Caufield: 51 goals and 37 assists
• Lane Hutson: 12 goals and 64 assists
• Jakub Dobes: 29-9-4 record, .903 save percentage, 113 goals allowed