[7:00 PM] Canadiens @ Islanders

Who will WIN this matchup?

Montreal Canadiens (5-0-1)

@ New York Islanders (3-3-0)

 

Starting Goalies:

Al Montoya(MON): Confirmed

Thomas Greiss(NYI): TBD

 

Current odds:

Montreal Canadiens: (+100)

New York Islanders: (-120)

 

• The Montreal Canadiens are making a habit of getting out of the blocks in a hurry, highlighted by their franchise-best nine-game winning streak to start the 2015-16 campaign. This season’s Canadiens are nearly as hot as they vie for their fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday when they visit the New York Islanders.

• Brendan Gallagher missed 29 games due to a finger injury last season, but sure is making up for lost time to start this campaign with a team-leading four goals. The 24-year-old has scored in back-to-back contests and is riding a three-game point streak into his tilt with the Islanders, against whom he has recorded nine points (five goals, four assists) in 11 career encounters. Goaltender Al Montoya (NHL second-best 1.30 goals-against average) is looking to build off his 36-save performance in a 4-0 win over Pittsburgh on Oct. 18 when he faces his former team, versus which he is 3-0-0 in his career.

• New York is receiving plenty of offense from its defense, with Johnny Boychuk scoring in back-to-back games and fellow blue-liners Calvin de Haan and Thomas Hickey finding the net versus the Wild. The Islanders, who have seen five of their top six defensemen score a goal, have collected 12 points (six goals, six assists) from their blue-liners this season. Travis Hamonic, who has yet to score a goal, is having as much fun this season with a minus-7 rating.

• New York rookie LW Anthony Beauvillier, who is from Quebec, notched two assists versus Minnesota and has five points (one goal, four assists) in five NHL games.

• Weber’s plus-10 rating is tops in the NHL and his 26-plus minutes of ice time is in the top 10 of the league heading into Tuesday’s action.

• The Islanders are just 1-for-15 on the power play, but they have thwarted 21-of-22 short-handed situations this season.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: New York Islanders

Confidence: 5/10

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