New York Islanders (14-7-8, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (12-13-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Islanders -141, Canadiens +118; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens play the New York Islanders looking to end their three-game home slide.
Montreal has a 12-13-4 record overall and a 6-9-2 record on its home ice. The Canadiens rank third in league play with 133 total penalties (averaging 4.6 per game).
New York is 6-4-2 in road games and 14-7-8 overall. The Islanders have a -2 scoring differential, with 90 total goals scored and 92 given up.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Matheson has five goals and 15 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has two goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Noah Dobson has six goals and 23 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has scored six goals and added nine assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-4-2, averaging 2.1 goals, three assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Islanders: 6-1-3, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.9 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Chris Wideman: out (back), Tanner Pearson: out (upper body), Carey Price: out (knee), Jordan Harris: out (lower body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: out (lower body), Alex Newhook: out (lower body).
Islanders: Matt Martin: out (upper body), Scott Mayfield: out (upper body), Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Adam Pelech: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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