New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 12/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-145) Canadiens (+125)

The New York Islanders (9-10-6) are traveling to Bell Centre on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (8-13-3). The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at -145 while the Canadiens are priced at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The New York Islanders will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-0 win against the Sabres in their last outing. New York had 4 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Islanders had a middle of the road showing in this win. For the matchup, they scored on 3 out of the 20 shots they launched.

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With respect to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 64 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 74. For the year, the have a total of 24 points and their points % is .480. New York has compiled 70 power play opportunities and they have scored 9 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 12.86%. While at even strength, the Islanders have given up 58 goals while scoring 55 on offense. New York has attempted 727 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. The Islanders have had 717 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .897. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 53 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have scored 16 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin has accumulated 139 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .685. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 11,295 mins on the ice. Sorokin has seen 6,314 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,800 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 514 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.73. He has accumulated a mark of 101-71-33 and he was named the starter in 203 games. Sorokin has been involved in 207 games throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Montreal played the Bruins in an outing where the Canadiens ended up taking the loss by a score of 6-3. The Canadiens scored 3 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net.

On the year, the Montreal Canadiens have 68 goals, 19 points, in addition to a points percentage of .396. They have granted a total of 92 goals to be scored by of a combination of 77 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens are sitting with 52 goals at even strength and 16 goals (14th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 77 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.78%. Montreal has attempted 576 shots (32nd in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.81%, while allowing the other team 713 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.93% on their opponents 83 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.1%.

Across the ice you are going to see Sam Montembeault in net. Montembeault holds a lifetime record of 55-70-23 and has played in 162 contests. Montembeault's quality start rate sits at 53.1% and he has accumulated 77 quality starts in his pro career. He has accounted for 4,379 saves out of 4,878 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .898. The opposition is averaging 3.73 goals per game and he has surrendered 499 goals altogether. He has made the start in 145 games and has played for a total of 8,035 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-145)

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