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2026-27 Preseason

Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2024-04-11 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 53.7%
MTL: 46.3%
Expected Goals
NYI: 2.89
MTL: 3.31
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • NYI at home vs MTL: 3-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-12NYI 1 - 4 MTLMTLNYI
2026-03-21MTL 7 - 3 NYIMTLMTL
2026-02-26MTL 3 - 4 NYINYIMTL
2025-03-20NYI 4 - 3 MTLNYIMTL
2024-12-03MTL 2 - 1 NYIMTLNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1300.56
1MTL710.51
2NYI2311.92
2MTL700.30
3NYI1300.61
3MTL600.51
4NYI200.06
4MTL000.00
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 2.9 - 3.3