Feb. 26, 2026Updated 3:26 pm EST
The Montreal Canadiens (32-17-8) and the New York Islanders (32-21-5) take the ice on Feb. 26, 2026 at Bell Centre, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are third and the Islanders eighth in the Eastern Conference.
How to watch New York Islanders vs. Montreal CanadiensNew York vs. Montreal odds
Injury reportsCanadiens
Patrik Laine: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Islanders
Kyle Palmieri: Out (Knee),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Alexander Romanov: Out For Season (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Nicholas Suzuki has put up 65 points in 57 games (18 goals and 47 assists).
Jakub Dobes has a goals-against average of 3.0, and a .891 save percentage (44th in the league).
Mathew Barzal has 51 points this season (0.9 per game), with 17 goals and 34 assists in 57 games (playing 20:20 per game).
Ilya Sorokin has a .916 save percentage (fourth-best in the league). He has 924 saves, and has conceded 85 goals (2.4 goals-against average).
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Feb 26, 2026
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