The Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens are locked in a tight race for the wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference, and the Canadiens will be looking to give themselves some breathing room with a road win over the New York Islanders tonight. Sportsbooks opened the Habs as +120 road underdogs with a total of 5.5.
Montreal’s past dominance over the Islanders is especially noteworthy, and I expect that trend to continue tonight. Price has the ability to steal a game any time he sets foot in the crease and the British Columbia native has been on cruise control lately. The +120 number is great value for the Habs, so take Montreal as a road underdog in this one.
The Canadiens are 1-6 SU in their last seven games vs teams with winning records.away The Canadiens are 8-1 SU in their last nine games on the road vs the Islanders. The total has gone OVER in three of the Islanders’ last four games (avg. combined score: 6.0).home