The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at the Centre Bell. The Islanders beat the Canadiens 2-1 when these two teams faced off on January 14th.
The Islanders come into this game with a 27-23-5 record overall and they have gone 11-13-3 against the spread. In the last game against the Vancouver Canucks, the Islanders scored five goals but the defense gave up six goals. The Islanders come into this game with 2.89 goals while their defense is giving up 2.69 goals per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Brock Nelson has been the top player for the islanders scoring 20 goals and adding 29 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Canadiens who sit with a 20-27-4 record overall and they have gone 11-14-1 at home. Against Ottawa, Montreal scored four goals but it wasn’t enough as they were defeated 5-4. Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored two goals and finished with five shots on goal. Montreal is averaging 2.55 goals while their defense is giving up 3.71 goals per game. Nick Suzuki has scored 16 goals and added 24 assists.
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