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Islanders vs Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NHL Game

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Get the best Islanders vs. Canadiens predictions ahead of Saturday's matchup in Montreal. Free NHL picks for March 21.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The Montreal Canadiens will try to avenge a recent overtime loss to the New York Islanders when the two teams clash tonight.

Each side has leaned into low-scoring, defense-first hockey down the stretch as they prepare for the postseason, and I’m expecting a similar script to play out in my Islanders vs. Canadiens predictions. Read more in my NHL picks for Saturday, March 21.

Islanders vs Canadiens prediction Islanders vs Canadiens best bet: Under 5. 5 (+110) The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders are both battling for playoff positioning, and it shows. Montreal has allowed just 2.

71 goals per game over the past two weeks, while New York has been even stingier at 2. 17 — the third-best mark in the league over that span. The Under is 5-1 in each team’s last six games , with the Islanders hitting Under 5.