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Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2024-10-19 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 4 - 3 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 61.9%
MTL: 38.1%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.84
MTL: 2.92
Total Goals
Median: 6.9
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 55%

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
1NYI1311.00
1MTL1701.06
2NYI1601.20
2MTL1200.74
3NYI2021.59
3MTL500.25
4NYI600.48
4MTL400.32
5NYI933.20
5MTL922.34
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: 61.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 4 - 3 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.8 - 2.9