NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens (April 12, 2026)
The Montreal Canadiens (47-23-10) face the New York Islanders (43-32-5) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. This contest is a pick'em, with both Montreal and NY Islanders at -110 to win. The Islanders are -270 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Canadiens are -270 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Canadiens have a 44-36 Puck Line record this season, while the Islanders hold a record of 42-38.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Canadiens have a 44-33-3 O/U record this season (meaning 44 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 38-40-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Canadiens are averaging 3.41 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging only 2.84 (24th).
- Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up 3.08 goals per game this season (T18th in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.88 goals (5th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.3 shots per game this season (24th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 27.9 shots per game (18th).
- Flipping that script, the Canadiens are allowing 27.8 shots per game (16th in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 28.1 shots (17th).
Power Play
- Montreal holds a power play percentage of 23.2%, ranking 10th in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits a lowly 30th with 16.8% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 78.0% (ranked 20th), compared to the Islanders at 81.0% (9th).
P1 Result
Montreal is +175 to win the first period, while NY Islanders is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 27-24-29 | 14-13-14 | 13-11-15 | 2-4-4 |
| NY Islanders | 27-31-22 | 14-15-10 | 13-16-12 | 3-5-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +270 to go to overtime.
- The Canadiens have played in 24 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Canadiens have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Islanders have also appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Montreal recorded a 7-3 beatdown over NY Islanders at Bell Centre when these teams last met on March 21. Cole Caufield led the way to that result, recording 3 goals and 2 assists.
