Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+188) Islanders (-230)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (22-18-3) will meet the Montreal Canadiens (17-22-3) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Montreal at +188 and New York is priced at -230. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Predators in their last outing. Montreal earned 15 penalty minutes in this game. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. The Canadiens had a solid offensive outing in the win. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 35 shots they tried.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 109 goals (29th in the league) on the year and have surrendered 159. For the season, they have scored 37 points and their points percentage is .440. Montreal has accumulated 131 power play opportunities and they have added 21 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.03%. At even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 120 goals while earning 88 of their own. Montreal has tried 1,177 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Canadiens so far have had 1,416 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .888. Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 153 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and have come away with 39 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Sam Montembeault. Montembeault has played in 78 contests during his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 24-32-11 and he started in 64 games. Opponents have notched 242 goals against Montembeault in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.51. Montembeault has seen 2,283 shot attempts against him and he has 2,041 saves. He has a save percentage of .894 for his 4,137 mins in the crease. In his career, Montembeault has accounted for 28 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .438.

When they were on the ice last, New York went up against the Wild in a matchup where the Islanders went home in defeat by a final score of 3-1. They had 3 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Islanders recorded 1 goal of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Islanders are sitting with 108 goals at even strength and 23 goals (27th in the NHL) while on the power play. New York has tried 1,309 shots (15th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.01%, while allowing their opponents 1,348 shots. On the campaign, the New York Islanders have notched a total of 131 goals, 47 points, in addition to a points percentage of .547. They have allowed 116 goals to be scored by of a combination of 93 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 126 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 18.25%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.17% on the other teams 129 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 2.32 goals per game and he has allowed 238 goals altogether. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts is 71.8% and he has made 74 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 103 contests and has played for a total of 6,154 mins. Sorokin is sitting with a lifetime record of 53-38-13 and has been in net for 106 games. He has recorded 2,902 saves out of the 3,140 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .924.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+188)

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