April 12, 2026 11:23 am EDT
The New York Islanders (43-32-5) hit the ice against the Montreal Canadiens (47-23-10) in NHL action on Sunday, starting at 6 p.m. ET at UBS Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Islanders rank 12th in the Eastern Conference with 91 points and the Canadiens are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 104 points.
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Injury reportsIslanders
Pierre Engvall: Out For Season (Ankle),
Alexander Romanov: Out (Shoulder),
Maxim Shabanov: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Semyon Varlamov: Out For Season (Knee),
Kyle Palmieri: Out For Season (Knee)
Canadiens
Noah Dobson: Day-To-Day (Thumb),
Alexander Carrier: Out (Upper Body),
Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)
Stats to know
Mathew Barzal has 71 points on 19 goals and 52 assists this season.
In 54 games, Ilya Sorokin has conceded 140 goals (2.65 goals-against average) and has racked up 1,362 saves.
Nicholas Suzuki has totaled99 points this season (1.2 per game), with 28 goals and 71 assists in 80 games (playing 20:49 per game).
Jakub Dobes has 1,046 saves while allowing 113 goals (2.8 goals-against average) with a .903 save percentage (24th in the league).
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Apr 12, 2026
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