Montreal Canadiens (33-27-7, 73 pts) at New York Islanders (31-28-8, 70 pts)
Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / TVAS / MSGS
Radio:
Montreal Canadiens – TSN 690 AM (English) / 98,5 FM Cogeco (French)
New York Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal Canadiens +1.5 ML +110
New York Islanders -1.5 ML -130
O/U 5.5
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
Montreal has won two games in a row and vaulted into a Wild Card spot with 15 games left in the season. The Canadiens are red hot with a 7-1-2 record in their last ten games. Montreal is 15-15-3 away from the Bell Centre as they face the Islanders tonight in a game with huge playoff implications. Montreal can solidify their position with a win, but the Islanders can pull within one point of Montreal for the second Wild Card spot with a victory.
New York Islanders News & Notes:
Tonight’s game against Montreal is a must-win for the Islanders. With a loss, New York will fall 5 points behind Montreal for the final playoff spot. The Islanders have won two straight and will try to make it three in a row tonight at home, where they have a 16-13-3 record. New York is 6-3-1 in their last ten games and has played some of their best hockey of the year down the stretch. Tonight is the third and final meeting between these clubs this season, with the first two contests going to extra-time and the teams grabbing one win apiece.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Newhook-Laine
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Armia
Matheson-Carrier
Struble-Hutson
Xhekaj-Savard
Montembeault
Dobes
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New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Holmstrom-Horvat-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Duclair
Engvall-Cizikis-Fasching
Tsyplakov-MacLean-Gatcomb
Pelech-DeAngelo
Dobson-Pulock
Reilly-Mayfield
Sorokin
Hogberg
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has been a catalyst for Montreal’s climb into playoff position with six goals and ten assists in his last ten games. The 25-year-old Center leads the Canadiens in scoring with 70 points (21g, 49a) in 67 games. The London, Ontario native is on pace for 86 points, which would be a career-high. In two games against the Islanders, Suzuki has a goal and two assists.
New York Islanders
Kyle Palmieri snapped a five-game streak without any points with a three-point game (1g, 2a) in the Islanders’ 4-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday night. Palmieri hit the 20-goal mark on March 4 against Winnipeg, it marks his seventh 20+ goal season and his second straight with the Islanders. In two games against Montreal this season Palmieri has a goal.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
C Kirby Dach – IR
D David Reinbacher – IR
D Kaiden Guhle – OUT
New York Islanders
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
C Mathew Barzal – IR
D Alexander Romanov – Day To Day
D Adam Boqvist – Day To Day
Next Game:
Montreal Canadiens – March 22 vs. Colorado Avalanche
New York Islanders – March 22 vs. Calgary Flames
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