Moneyline Favors the Montreal Canadiens in Battle with the New York Islanders – Betting Odds and Pick

New York Islanders

vs

Montreal Canadiens
Saturday, January 17, 2015 7:00 PM ET
Bell Centre

The New York Islanders will look to grab a road win when they take on the Canadiens in Montreal at Bell Centre on Saturday in NHL betting odds action.

New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Montreal Canadiens as -137 moneyline Favorite in this particular NHL betting matchup earlier. The over under total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.

Computer Prediction: New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Pick

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.2-3.1 win for the Canadiens. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the New York Islanders have seen them go 30-13-1 so far this season, while the Canadiens are at 27-13-3. In totals betting, the Montreal Canadiens are 13-22-8, while the Islanders are 22-21-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Montreal vs New York injuries news.

The Montreal Canadiens sit at No. 19 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Islanders sit at a No. 8 on the same chart.

How New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Stats Matchup

The game also pits Montreal's No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 2.67 goals per game, against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.7 goals allowed. The Canadiens power play is averaging 14.96% while the Islanders defense kills off 75.21% of their penalties.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

New York was a 6-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Penguins. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

Montreal lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Senators on January 15. Bettors who backed the Senators at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Odds Trends

NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 12 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games
Montreal is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

Next Betting Matchups

New York home to Philadelphia, Monday, January 19th
Montreal home to Nashville, Tuesday, January 20th

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