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Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders

The Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at UBS Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

New York won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Bruins on February 17. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Montreal won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blues on February 17. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +229 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Montreal:
Team record: 9-33-7 SU
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 9 games

New York:
Team record: 18-20-6 SU
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Islanders's last 18 games

Next up:
Montreal home to Toronto Monday, February 21
New York at Seattle Tuesday, February 22