Max Domi, Tomas Tatar, and the Montreal Canadiens are set to do battle against Josh Bailey, Anders Lee, and the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center for an Eastern Conference tilt. The match will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 5, and fans at home can watch the game live on The Sports Network.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Odds
New York enters the game as the favorite with a -130 moneyline. The line for Montreal sits at +110 and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Netting moneyline bettors 7.0 units, New York is 8-5 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That winning percentage, ranked fourth in the league in this young season, is a surprising improvement over the 35-47 record from the 2017-18 season campaign. Eight of the team’s 13 contests have gone under the total, while five have gone over and none have pushed. The team’s 3-2 SU at home so far this year.
The Islanders have converted on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .928 save percentage and 29.6 saves per game, Robin Lehner (4-3-1) has been the top goalkeeper for New York this year. If the Isles, however, decide to give him the night off, the team might roll with Thomas Greiss (6-2-2 record, .944 save percentage, 1.85 goals against average).
On the other hand, Montreal is 7-6 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. A total of seven of its matches have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just one has pushed. As a road team, the Canadiens are 2-3 SU so far.
The Canadiens have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 14th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carey Price (25.4 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Montreal. Price owns a 5-5-2 record, and has registered a .907 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average this year.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders Betting Picks
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these clubs, the total has gone under in three of their last five outings.
After averaging the 10th-most shots in the league last season (32.7 per game), Montreal’s attempted 33.0 shots per contest overall this season, and 32.4 in its last 10 games.
Montreal skaters created 26.5 hits per game last season, while the Islanders posted 22.1 hits per contest.
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