Canadiens vs Islanders Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 12 February 2023

Feb 10, 2023, 11:21PM

The Montreal Canadiens square off with the favoured NY Islanders in NHL action at Bell Centre on Sunday, starting at 4:30am AEDT.

Stats Insider's best betting tips for Canadiens vs Islanders, as well as the latest betting odds and goalscorer tips, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Canadiens vs Islanders

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Islanders-Canadiens NHL match-up 10,000 times.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Islanders a 63% chance of beating the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

More: Full Betting Guide for Islanders vs Canadiens

Montreal vs NY Islanders Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NHL clash at Bell Centre are listed below:

Head to Head: Canadiens $2.85, Islanders $1.45
Line: Canadiens +1.5 ($1.77), Islanders -1.5 ($2.15)
Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $2.00, Under $1.83

Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Canadiens to win at $2.85. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Islanders to win at $1.45.

The Canadiens are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Islanders, with odds of $1.77 currrently on offer at bet365.

For the favoured Islanders (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.15.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00, while PointsBet currently has odds for the Under at $1.83.

According to Stats Insider's model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the line, while the 6-goal Over/Under has a 54% chance of staying Under.

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Canadiens vs Islanders Betting Tips

Head to Head: Canadiens at $2.85 with bet365 (2.2% edge)
Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $1.77 with bet365 (60% probability)
Total Goals: Under 6 at $1.83 with bet365 (54% probability)

These Canadiens vs Islanders expert tips are based on detailed modelling and betting experience to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.

While the Islanders have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our preferred option due to the 2.2% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently available.

Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

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Canadiens vs Islanders Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canadiens vs Islanders? The latest data is in.

The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Canadiens and Islanders are listed below.

According to Stats Insider, Montreal's Rafael Harvey-Pinard is the most likely player to score the first goal in Canadiens vs Islanders.

Harvey-Pinard has an 8.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Canadiens star has a 41.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 8.8% probability
Mike Hoffman: 5.5% probability
Evgenii Dadonov: 5.4% probability
Josh Anderson: 4.6% probability
Kirby Dach: 3.7% probability

Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips

Anders Lee: 7.2% probability
Bo Horvat: 6.2% probability
Brock Nelson: 5.8% probability
Mathew Barzal: 5.6% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 4.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 41.3% probability
Mike Hoffman: 27.1% probability
Evgenii Dadonov: 24.7% probability
Josh Anderson: 23.2% probability
Kirby Dach: 20.1% probability

Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Anders Lee: 33.8% probability
Bo Horvat: 28.9% probability
Mathew Barzal: 28.6% probability
Brock Nelson: 28.0% probability
Kyle Palmieri: 25.3% probability

Our model updates regularly, so bookmark this article for the latest expert analysis before the Montreal vs NY Islanders match-up at Bell Centre.

As always, see Stats Insider's Value Summary to get betting tips on every NHL match, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Canadiens vs Islanders NHL 2023

The match-up between the Canadiens and Islanders at Bell Centre is scheduled to begin at 4:30am AEDT on Sunday.

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs NY Islanders
Date: Sunday 12 February 2023
Time: 4:30am AEDT
Venue: Bell Centre

All dates and times in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

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