Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

The New York Islanders (43-31-5) are welcoming the Montreal Canadiens (47-22-10) at UBS Arena on Sunday.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win over the Lightning in their last outing. The Canadiens had a below average offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they netted 2 of the 21 shots they launched. They also had 7 chances with the advantage but weren't able to net one. Montreal garnered 55 penalty mins for this contest.

At even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 188 goals while having 217 on offense. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 242 power play tries (6th in pro hockey) and have a total of 53 goals in those attempts. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 271 goals (7th in hockey) on the year and have given up 241. Montreal has attempted 2,083 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.0%. For the year, they have racked up 104 points and their points percentage comes in at .658. The Canadiens thus far have had 2,192 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. Montreal has accumulated 233 power play chances and they have added 54 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.18%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jacob Fowler. Fowler has been involved in 16 contests during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 8-6-2 and he was named the starter in 16 games. Opponents have been able to score 40 goals versus Fowler in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.50. Fowler has seen 415 shot attempts against him and has recorded 375 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .904 for his 40 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Fowler has accounted for 9 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .563.

In their last contest, New York faced the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Islanders got the win by a tally of 5-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Islanders tallied 5 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they took.

New York has put up 2,224 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.21%, while allowing the opposition 2,211 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.07% on their opponents 206 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.7%. They have a total of 233 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.17%. The Islanders have 187 goals at even strength and 40 goals (24th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 227 goals to be scored by way of 188 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the New York Islanders have tallied 227 goals, 91 points, in addition to a points percentage of .576.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin in net. He has recorded 8,282 saves out of the 9,054 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .915. Sorokin has a lifetime record of 154-111-38 and has played in 306 games. He got the starting nod in 300 games and has accumulated 13,539 mins. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts comes in at 64.3% and he has qualified for 193 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has given up 772 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal

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