Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders odds, tips and betting trends

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March 20, 2026Updated March 21, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 17, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates with his teammates his game winning goal in overtime against the Boston Bruins at Bell Centre.

The fifth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens (37-21-10), host the ninth-ranked New York Islanders (39-25-5) at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Montreal suffered a 3-1 defeat on the road its last time out on March 19 against the Detroit Red Wings.

New York lost 3-2 on the road against the Ottawa Senators in its last game on March 19.

To prepare for this showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.

Watch Canadiens vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Canadiens (-125)Underdog: Islanders (+104)Over/under: 6Canadiens vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Saturday, March 21, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Canadiens vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Canadiens stats and trendsMontreal has won 16 of its 33 games as a favorite this season.The Canadiens have a record of 14-12 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -125.The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 47 of 68 matches (69.1%) so far this season.In their past 10 games, the Canadiens have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that time.Defensively, the Canadiens have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have secured an upset victory in 26, or 60.5%, of the 43 games they have played as an underdog this season.New York is 19-13 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +104 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Islanders have a 49.0% chance to win.New York’s games have gone over 6 goals in 34 of 69 chances this season.Over the last 10 games, the Islanders have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) over that time.Over on the defensive end, the Islanders have given up 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over those 10 outings.

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