NY Islanders vs Montreal Prediction: Choosing the Bets on the Hosts

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between New York Islanders vs Montréal Canadiens, which will take place on October 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Islanders haven't had the best start to the season. In the four games they've played so far, they've managed to earn four points. They beat Colorado 6-2 and lost to Utah 4-5 in overtime and St. Louis 0-1 in overtime. Needless to say, with results like these, the New York club can't realistically expect to be in the top spots in the Eastern Conference standings. The Islanders are currently placed 12th.

It looks like Montreal will miss the playoffs again this season. The team hasn't performed particularly well this season, winning just two out of five games. The Canadiens started off strong, edging out Toronto by a slim margin (1-0), and then proceeded to hand Ottawa a decisive defeat (1-4). Sadly, Montreal failed to win any of the remaining games, and they lost them all in regulation time, with a total score of 8-16.

We're tipping the Islanders to win here. New York will play in their own stands after a three-game road series. Of course, the Islanders will want to cheer their crowd after failing on the road. They also feel pretty confident in home games against Montreal. So in the last three, the hosts have been stronger. In general, we suggest not making anything up and betting on a victory for the first team.