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Canadiens at Islanders

NHL · Sunday, Apr 12 · 5:00 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final MTL 4 – NYI 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0314
NYI0011
Team box
MTL·NYI
22
shots
33
1 of 2
power play
0 of 2
46.8
faceoff %
53.2
23
hits
16
13
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Nick SuzukiMTL114
Alex NewhookMTL111
Zack BolducMTL111
Lane HutsonMTL020
Ivan DemidovMTL101
Casey CizikasNYI101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob FowlerMTL3332.970
Ilya SorokinNYI2218.818

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYI +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYI 0 · MTL 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 51%, NYI 49% · Updated Apr 12

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.1 – 2.9 NYI
Expected total
6.0
CanadiensThe matchupIslanders
−105Our fair odds+105
3.1Expected goals2.9
+0.16Power rating−0.04
3.5Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game2.9
26.3Shots / game28.1
50.9Faceoff %52.7
22.0Hits / game19.7
47−33Season record43−37
8−2Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · NYI chance
Our model fair51.2%48.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens−10551%————
NYINew York Islanders+10549%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.2our margin————
NYINew York Islanders+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 12%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 19%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 24%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 9%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 10%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 5%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byNYI wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more32%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more22%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .897 save %, 2.44 GAAstarted
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .871 save %, 3.38 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·NYI
Apr 11 vs CBJ
last game
Apr 11 vs OTT
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
4
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 80+ games
MTL·NYI
+0.16
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
3.5
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.9
47−33
season record
43−37
24−17
home record
22−17
23−16
away record
21−20
L1
streak
L1
8−2
last 10
4−6
26.3
shots / game
28.1
50.9
faceoff %
52.7
22.0
hits / game
19.7
16.4
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
13.7
giveaways / game
14.5

Rating Trend

MTL · NYI · 157 days
Montreal CanadiensNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYI 5−5
Mar 21at MTLMTL 7 − 3
Feb 26at MTLNYI 4 − 3 OT
Mar 20, 2025at NYINYI 4 − 3 OT
Dec 3, 2024at MTLMTL 2 − 1 OT
Oct 19, 2024at NYINYI 4 − 3 SO
Apr 11, 2024at NYINYI 3 − 2 OT
Jan 25, 2024at MTLMTL 4 − 3
Dec 16, 2023at MTLMTL 5 − 3
Apr 12, 2023at NYINYI 4 − 2
Feb 11, 2023at MTLMTL 4 − 3 OT

MTL · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Apr 11vs CBJ2 − 5L
Apr 9vs TB2 − 1W
Apr 7vs FLA4 − 3W
Apr 5vs NJ0 − 3L
Apr 4at NJ4 − 3W
Apr 2at NYR3 − 2W
Mar 31at TB4 − 1W
Mar 29at CAR3 − 1W
Mar 28at NSH4 − 1W
Mar 26vs CBJ2 − 1W

NYI · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Apr 11vs OTT0 − 3L
Apr 9vs TOR5 − 3W
Apr 4at CAR3 − 4L
Apr 3vs PHI1 − 4L
Mar 31at BUF3 − 4L
Mar 30vs PIT3 − 8L
Mar 28vs FLA5 − 2W
Mar 26vs DAL2 − 1W
Mar 24vs CHI3 − 4L
Mar 22vs CBJ1 − 0W