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

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Feb. 25, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Feb 4, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (48) celebrates a goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period at Canada Life Centre.

Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the Montreal Canadiens (32-17-8, third in conference) host the New York Islanders (32-21-5, eighth) at Bell Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Montreal won 5-1 on the road its last time out on Feb. 4 against the Winnipeg Jets.

In its most recent game on Feb. 5, New York claimed a 3-1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils.

Before watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.

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

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Canadiens (-152)Underdog: Islanders (+127)Over/under: 6Canadiens vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 26, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Canadiens vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Canadiens stats and trendsIn 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won 13 of those games.The Canadiens have won five of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -152.There is a 60.3% chance that Montreal wins this game, per the moneyline.Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 40 of 57 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Canadiens have gone 6-3-1 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.They have put up 40 goals during that time.Defensively, the Canadiens have allowed 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 outings.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been listed as the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent 23 times.New York has a record of 8-4 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +127 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Islanders, implied from the moneyline, is 44.1%.New York has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 28 of 58 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Islanders have gone 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 25 goals (2.5 per game) over those 10 matchups.

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