Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction 3/20/25 NHL Picks

The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Pick.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview 

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Panthers and Senators, and they play the Avs, Blues, and Flyers next. The Habs have won eight of their last 11 games and are gaining ground in the wild-card race. 

The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 33 goals, Nick Suzuki has 49 assists and Mike Matheson has 125 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.24 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 41 goals on 250 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 133 goals on 1,342 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview 

The New York Islanders beat the Panthers and Penguins, and they play the Flames, Blue Jackets, and Canucks next. The Islanders are a .500 team over their last 14 games. 

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring 11.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 25 goals, Bo Horvat has 24 assists and Noah Dobson has 169 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.94 goals per game and are killing 71.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 133 goals on 1,420 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last four games at UBS Arena.
• The home team has won six of the Canadiens’ last seven games.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 home games.
• The home team has won the third period in four of the Islanders’ last five games.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last five night games at UBS Arena following a road win.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost the second period in five of their last six games.

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Injury Report 

The Islanders will be without Semyon Varlamov and Mathew Barzal, while Adam Boqvist and Alexander Romanov are questionable.

The Canadiens will be without Kaiden Guhle, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, and Kirby Dach.

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction

The last three games between the Canadiens and Islanders have gone to overtime, so expect a close contest. I’m grabbing the Canadiens and the better price in this one. The Islanders have had issues all year scoring consistently and finishing games. The Habs are enjoying their best stretch of the season which has put them in the thick of the wild card race. The Canadiens have earned points in nine of their last 10 games and the offense has caught fire during this stretch. This feels like the wrong team is favored. Give me the Canadiens and the more favorable price.