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At 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 26, Lane Hutson<\/a> and Bo Horvat<\/a> will go head-to-head in a contest between the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> and New York Islanders<\/a> at Bell Centre. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Canadiens-Islanders game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over\/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.<\/p>\n Canadiens vs. Islanders Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Bell Centre in Montr\u00e9al, QuebecTV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports<\/a> Canadiens vs Islanders Betting<\/a> Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog<\/a> Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Canadiens -1.5<\/a> 164 -198 6.5 110 -130 -155<\/a> +130<\/a> <\/p>\n This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n Canadiens vs. Islanders Prediction<\/p>\n ATS Pick: Islanders (+ 1.5) Canadiens vs. Islanders Betting InsightsMontreal’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 33 times.New York has played 24 games this season with over 6.5 goals.The teams average 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s total.These two teams give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this game’scontest’s over\/under.In terms of goals scored, the Canadiens are third in the league, and the Islanders rank 22nd.The Islanders are fourth in the league in goals surrendered, and the Canadiens are 23rd.Canadiens StatsThe Canadiens’ 197 total goals (3.5 per game) rank third in the NHL<\/a>.Montreal has given up 183 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 23rd in league play in goals against.Their goal differential (+14) ranks 11th in the league.The 39 power-play goals Montreal has scored this season (ninth-most in NHL) have come on 163 chances.The Canadiens have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (23.93%).Montreal has scored six shorthanded goals this season.Canadiens Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Nicholas Suzuki 57 18 47 65 49 19 49.3% Lane Hutson 57 10 48 58 60 26 – Cole Caufield<\/a> 57 32 25 57 36 19 37.5% Ivan Demidov<\/a> 57 12 34 46 52 18 – Juraj Slafkovsky<\/a> 57 21 24 45 45 9 34% Islanders StatsWith 165 goals (2.8 per game), the Islanders have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.New York gives up 2.7 goals per game (157 total), the fourth-fewest in the league.Their +8 goal differential is 13th in the league.New York has 27 power-play goals (on 172 chances), 26th in the NHL.The Islanders have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (15.7).This season, New York has seven shorthanded goals (second in NHL).Islanders Leaders<\/p>\n
O\/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Canadiens 4 – Islanders 3<\/p>\n