New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/15/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, April 15, 2022

Venue:  Centre Bell, Montréal, QC

Where to Watch:  TSN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders -165, Canadiens +145; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders -165, Canadiens +145; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders -165, Canadiens +145; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

 

New York Islanders:  34-29-9 5th place, Metropolitan Division)

Montreal Canadiens:  20-43-11 (8th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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New York Islanders:  6-4-0 last 10

Montreal Canadiens:  3-6-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Islanders are coming into this game with 77 points, a 34-29-9 record overall, and they are 15-16-5 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the St. Louis Blues while their 2 wins in that span came against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game. They won that game at home in a shootout 5-4. They still have a game against the Penguins on Thursday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday night. In their game against the Penguins on Tuesday night, Josh Bailey and Zach Parise each scored 2 goals in that one. Zach Parise led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 47 shots with 43 saves and a .915 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 200 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 200 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game. 

 

 

The Canadiens are coming into this game with 51 points, a 20-43-11 record overall, and they are 10-21-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. Their last win was against the New Jersey Devils while their 4 losses in that span came against the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Winnipeg Jets, and the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game. They lost that game on the road 5-1. Ryan Poehling scored the only goal for them in that one while Mike Hoffman and Nick Suzuki both assisted. Cole Caufield led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 31 shots with 26 saves and a .839 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 193 goals this season averaging 2.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 284 goals against them allowing 3.8 goals per game. 

 

 

The Islanders have been playing very well in their recent games winning 2 of their last 3 games but they have also been much better at home as they have lost 2 of their last 3 games on the road. They are coming into this game on a back-to-back and the team they are facing in the first leg of that is the Penguins and they are on the road for that game right after beating them at home in a shootout in their last game. The Penguins will be hungry for revenge in that game and they will likely exhaust a lot of the energy for the Islanders here. The Canadiens have been awful recently so it makes sense that the Islanders may not be taking this game as seriously and will focus more on their game against the penguins as they keep fighting for a playoff spot. Between the back-to-back and the travel here, the Canadiens are in the perfect spot at home to bounce back, especially if the Islanders do not take this game seriously. The Canadiens have a day of rest unlike the Islanders and they will be angry from their blowout loss the other night. This is a good spot for the Canadiens to bounce back here, they will win this game at home.

 

Islanders Canadiens Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 15, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Canadiens 4 Islanders 2.

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New York Islanders: 24-12 (+14.3u) ML revenging a home loss versus opponent. 48-28 UNDER in a road game where the total is 5.5. 17-6 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

Montreal Canadiens: 3-140 (-45.6u) ML in all games. 41-70 (-23.4u) ML after playing a road game. 31-22 UNDER after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games.

 

 

New York Islanders:  K. Bellows (LW) Ques Thurs - Illness. S. Mayfield (D) out for season - Lower Body injury. C. Clutterbuck (RW) out for season - Shoulder injury.

Montreal Canadiens:  J. Drouin (LW) out for season - Upper Body injury. J. Allen (G) out for season - Groin injury. J. Barron (D) out for season - Ankle injury. C. Price (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

“Second period I just thought we got away from what we were doing in the first. Managing the puck, playing quick, getting on forecheck when we could, making good decisions through the neutral zone. … We started getting a little cute, playing a little slower and allowing their structure and their pressure to take over.” - Barry Trotz on his team’s win against the Penguins on Tuesday night.

 

 

“I’m sure I’ll find some positive things, but right now we don’t feel very good about the game because of the result. I know our effort was not where it needed to be. I’m sure there will be some positives there, but I’m not sure what they are yet.” - Martin St. Louis on his team’s loss against the Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

LW Lee, Anders

C Nelson, Brock

RW Beauvillier, Anthony

LD Pelech, Adam

RD Pulock, Ryan

G Sorokin, Ilya

 

LW Caufield, Cole

C Suzuki, Nick

RW Anderson, Josh

LD Edmundson, Joel

RD Petry, Jeff

G Montembeault, Samuel

 

 

Points: B. Nelson (52)

Goals: B. Nelson (33)

Assists: M. Barzal (35)

GAA: I. Sorokin (2.30)

 

Points: N. Suzuki (56)

Goals: N. Suzuki  (19)

Assists: N. Suzuki (37)

GAA: J. Allen (3.30)

 

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Barry Trotz (4th season)

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (1st season)