NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 10/19/2024

Juraj Slafkovsky skating for the Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 05: Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky (20) tracks the play during the Las Vegas Golden Knights versus the Montreal Canadiens game on November 05, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Montreal Canadiens (2-3-0, 4 Pts) at New York Islanders (1-1-2, 4 Pts)

Date: Saturday, October 19

UBS Arena – Elmont, New York

Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, Sportsnet, MSGSN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Montreal Canadiens: +1.5 ML +185

New York Islanders: -1.5 ML -225

O/U 6

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Montreal Canadiens Notes:

Montreal began a three-game homestand with a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators last Saturday. The Canadiens, however, struggled in portions of their 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday and 4-1 setback to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

New York Islanders Notes:

The Isles dropped a 5-4 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club in the home opener on Oct. 10 and posted a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday that was part of a 1-1-1 road trip. On Thursday, the Islanders were shut out for the second time this season in a 1-0 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. 

Montreal Canadiens Lineup:

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky

Newhook-Dach-Armia

Anderson-Evans-Gallagher

Heineman-Dvorak-Kapanen

Matheson-Barron

Hutson-Savard

Mailloux-Xhekaj

Primeau

Montembeault

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New York Islanders Lineup:

Duclair-Horvat-Barzal

Tsplakov-Nelson-Palmieri

Lee-Pageau-Holmstrom

Cizikas-MacLean-Gauthier

Romanov-Dobson

Pelech-Pulock

Reilly-Mayfield

Varlamov

Sorokin

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens:

Cole Caufield has scored four goals and collected one assist, averaging 3.4 shots per game and shooting 23.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Montreal with five total points. Juraj Slafkovsky is crucial for Montreal’s attack with four total points, including one goal and three assists through five contests, and is a game-time decision with an upper-body injury.

New York Islanders:

Anthony Duclair and Brock Nelson have each scored two goals. Ilya Sorokin is 1-0-1 with a .953 save percentage and a 1.48 goals against average.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Leg), Patrick Laine (Knee), David Reinbacher (Knee), Kaiden Guhle (Upper Body)

New York Islanders:

None

Next Game:

Montreal Canadiens: October 22 vs New York Rangers at 7:15 pm EST.

New York Islanders: October 22 vs Detroit at 7:45 pm EST.

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