NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders (February 26, 2026)
The New York Islanders (32-21-5) face the Montreal Canadiens (32-17-8) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Islanders have a 31-27 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 34-23.
- The Islanders have a 26-30-2 O/U record this season (meaning 26 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 34-21-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.84 goals per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.6 more at 3.46 goals (3rd).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.71 goals per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.21 goals (23rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 27.4 shots per game this season (20th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.3 shots per game (13th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 27.9 shots per game (17th in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.2 shots (25th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a lowly power play percentage of 15.7% this season, ranking 30th in the league. Comparitively, Montreal sits 7th with 23.9% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 82.4% (ranked 8th), easily outperforming the Canadiens, who sit at 76.9% (25th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 20-19-19 | 10-9-9 | 10-10-10 | 4-1-5 |
| Montreal | 22-15-20 | 11-7-10 | 11-8-10 | 5-3-2 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Islanders have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over Montreal at UBS Arena when these teams last met on March 20, 2025. Bo Horvat led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals. The Islanders have now won five straight at UBS Arena against the Canadiens.
