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Montréal Canadiens vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 9, 2027

NHL matchup

Montréal Canadiens at New York Islanders

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 9, 2027.

March 9, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: New York Islanders at 53.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Montréal Canadiens logo
Away team

Montréal Canadiens

46.1%
Fair American +117
Fair decimal 2.17
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New York Islanders logo
Home team

New York Islanders

53.9%
Fair American -117
Fair decimal 1.86
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 9, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Montréal Canadiens

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All observed combinations

New York Islanders

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All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jacob Fowler

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
93.7
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
27.6

Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
28.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 9, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.52
xG against / game
3.15
xG differential / game
0.37

9 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.86
xG against / game
3.27
xG differential / game
-0.41

9 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 9, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
54.2
Fenwick share (%)
54.5
Faceoff win %
52.8
Penalties / game
5.5

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
49.2
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
56.0
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 25.9 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 33.5 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
16Points14
0.667Points %0.583
38Goals for36
36Goals against32
2Goal differential4
W3Current streakW1
Road versus home
Montréal Canadiens MTL road
Metric
New York Islanders NYI home
6Games6
4Wins4
9Points9
5Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
6-3-1Record5-3-2
13Points12
30Goals for29
28Goals against30
2Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Montréal Canadiens MTL 5 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Islanders NYI 5 wins
Total goals35 – 30
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.5 / 3.0
Shots per game27.4 / 31.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 12, 2026
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 1 22 - 31 View
Mar 21, 2026
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 7 22 - 36 View
Feb 26, 2026
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
4 - 3 26 - 24 View
Mar 20, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 41 - 25 View
Dec 3, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 2 31 - 27 View
Oct 19, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 24 - 36 View
Apr 11, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 3 14 - 31 View
Jan 25, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 4 46 - 26 View
Dec 16, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 5 33 - 41 View
Apr 12, 2023
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 4 19 - 35 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.