Islanders vs. Canadiens betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The New York Islanders are heavy favorites (-233) at home against the Montreal Canadiens (+189) on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Islanders to win vs Canadiens -233

Bet $20, Payout $28.58

Islanders vs. Canadiens Game Info & Betting Lines

New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 47 of 78 games this season.
In 56.4% of Montreal’s previous games this season (44/78), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.
These two teams combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 less than the over/under set for this match.
The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.6 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

The Islanders offense’s 231 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
The Islanders rank 20th in total goals against, allowing 3.2 goals per game (249 total) in league action.
They’re ranked 23rd in the league with a -18 goal differential .
The Canadiens have the NHL’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (218 total goals, 2.8 per game).
The Canadiens’ 265 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -47.

New York has gone 17-20 as the favorite this season.
In four games with moneyline odds lower than -233, the Islanders have two wins.
The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 70.0% chance of winning this contest.
In Montreal’s 72 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 25 wins.
Montreal has won three of its 23 games when it is the underdog by +189 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 34.6% chance to win for the Canadiens.

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Mathew Barzal is one of New York’s top contributors this season with 80 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 9.9%.
With 11 goals and 59 assists, Noah Dobson is one of the most important offensive options for New York with his 70 points (0.9 per game).
Bo Horvat has contributed 68 points for New York in 77 games this season, netting a goal on 13.8% of his shots and recording 33 goals and 35 assists.
Ilya Sorokin (24-19-11) has a 3.0 goals against average and a save percentage of .907 for New York.

Nicholas Suzuki has collected 33 goals and 42 assists in 78 games for Montreal, good for 75 points.
Cole Caufield has helped lead the attack for Montreal this season with 24 goals and 36 assists.
Michael Matheson’s 10 goals and 49 assists add up to 59 points this season.
Samuel Montembeault is 16-15-7 this season, collecting 1122 saves and allowing 119 goals (3.1 goals against average) with a .904 save percentage (38th in the league).

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