Islanders vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 12

The New York Islanders (43-32-5) host the Montreal Canadiens (47-23-10) on Sunday, April 12, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The Canadiens are small underdogs, at -105, and the Islanders are -115.

New York lost 3-0 at home its last time out on April 11 against the Ottawa Senators. Ilya Sorokin made 13 saves for the Islanders while allowing two Senators goals.

Montreal's most recent game was a home loss, 5-2, against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 11. The Canadiens got one point apiece out of six players in that outing, including Juraj Slafkovsky (one assist) and Cole Caufield (one goal).

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Sunday's hockey contest.

Islanders vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 3 - Canadiens 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Islanders (-115)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-105)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have won 51.7% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (15-14).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, New York is 15-13 (winning 53.6% of the time).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Islanders have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• In 36 games this season, New York and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been made an underdog 38 times this season, and won 24, or 63.2%, of those games.
• Montreal is 22-13 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Montreal has played 44 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York ranks 24th in the NHL with 227 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Islanders have given up 230 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking seventh in league action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's 16th-ranked goal differential at -3.
• The 40 power-play goals the Islanders have recorded this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 238 power-play chances).
• New York's 16.81% power-play conversion rate ranks 30th in the league.
• The nine shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season rank fourth among NHL teams.
• New York kills 81.04% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York has the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.7%.
• The Islanders have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal is seventh in the NHL in scoring (273 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Canadiens allow 3.1 goals per game (246 in total), 19th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +27, the team is 10th-best in the league in that category.
• With 55 power-play goals (on 237 chances), the Canadiens are ninth-best in the NHL.
• Montreal has the NHL's 10th-best power-play percentage (23.21%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have seven.
• Montreal's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.96%).
• At 50.9%, Montreal has the league's 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 13% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is second in the league.