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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final stretch of the 2025-2026 NHL regular season!
As we approach the calendar date of April 12, 2026, all eyes turn to Elmont, New York, for a high-stakes clash between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders. With the postseason looming just around the corner, every single point at this stage of the campaign is worth its weight in gold.
The Canadiens are hitting the road to face an Islanders squad that has been grinding through the intensity of the Eastern Conference all year long. While the betting markets have yet to set the lines for this showdown, the narrative is already crystal clear: this is a battle of grit, systems, and desperation.
Montreal comes into this matchup looking to impose their speed and transition game, while the Islanders—true to their identity—will be looking to lock down the defensive zone and make life miserable for the Habs' shooters. In a season defined by parity and razor-thin margins, this game represents the kind of "four-point swing" that can define a team's playoff seeding or their early exit.
Will the Canadiens’ youth movement find a way to crack the Islanders' veteran structure, or will the home crowd at UBS Arena provide the spark needed to secure a crucial late-season victory?
Grab your popcorn, folks. It’s Montreal versus New York. It’s April hockey. It doesn’t get any better than this. Puck drop is set for 10:00 PM—don't you dare miss it!
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The Montreal Canadiens enter this matchup as the superior team in the standings, boasting a strong 47-22 record that highlights their consistency throughout the season. While the New York Islanders sit at 43-31 and are fighting to climb their division, they have historically played the Canadiens very tough, particularly on home ice. Recent history shows a back-and-forth trend, including a dominant 7-3 victory for Montreal in their most recent meeting on March 21, 2026, which followed a narrow 4-3 win for the Islanders in late February. The Islanders have shown a tendency to keep games close against Montreal, often relying on a disciplined defensive structure to offset the Canadiens' offensive depth. Given Montreal's higher win percentage and overall momentum, they hold the edge, but the Islanders' ability to secure wins in tight contests at home makes this a potentially volatile matchup.
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Current Season Games
MTL
| Wvs TB | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs FLA | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs NJ | 0 - 3 |
| W@ NJ | 4 - 3 |
| W@ NYR | 3 - 2 |
| W@ TB | 4 - 1 |
| W@ CAR | 3 - 1 |
| W@ NAS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs CBJ | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs CAR | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs NYI | 7 - 3 |
| L@ DET | 1 - 3 |
| Wvs BOS | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs ANA | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs SJ | 2 - 4 |
| W@ OTT | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs TOR | 3 - 1 |
| W@ LA | 4 - 3 |
| L@ ANA | 5 - 6 |
| L@ SJ | 5 - 7 |
| Wvs WAS | 6 - 2 |
| Lvs NYI | 3 - 4 |
| W@ WPG | 5 - 1 |
| L@ MIN | 3 - 4 |
| W@ BUF | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs COL | 7 - 3 |
| Wvs VEG | 3 - 2 |
| L@ BOS | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs BUF | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs MIN | 4 - 3 |
| W@ OTT | 6 - 5 |
| L@ BUF | 3 - 5 |
| L@ WAS | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs VAN | 6 - 3 |
| Lvs DET | 0 - 4 |
| Wvs FLA | 6 - 2 |
| Wvs CGY | 4 - 1 |
| W@ DAL | 4 - 3 |
| L@ STL | 0 - 2 |
| W@ CAR | 7 - 5 |
| W@ FLA | 3 - 2 |
| L@ TB | 4 - 5 |
| W@ BOS | 6 - 2 |
| L@ PIT | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs PIT | 4 - 0 |
| Wvs CHI | 4 - 1 |
| Lvs PHI | 1 - 4 |
| Wvs EDM | 4 - 1 |
| L@ NYR | 4 - 5 |
| W@ PIT | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs TB | 1 - 6 |
| Lvs STL | 3 - 4 |
| W@ TOR | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs WPG | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs OTT | 2 - 5 |
| L@ COL | 2 - 7 |
| W@ VEG | 4 - 1 |
| W@ UTA | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs TOR | 5 - 2 |
| Lvs WAS | 4 - 8 |
| L@ CBJ | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs BOS | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs DAL | 0 - 7 |
| Lvs LA | 1 - 5 |
| Wvs UTA | 6 - 2 |
| L@ NJ | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs PHI | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs OTT | 4 - 3 |
| W@ SEA | 4 - 3 |
| W@ VAN | 4 - 3 |
| L@ EDM | 5 - 6 |
| W@ CGY | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs BUF | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs NYR | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs NAS | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs SEA | 5 - 4 |
| W@ CHI | 3 - 2 |
| W@ DET | 5 - 1 |
| L@ TOR | 2 - 5 |
| Lvs OTT | 1 - 3 |
| W@ OTT | 5 - 0 |
| W@ TOR | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs TOR | 2 - 7 |
| Wvs PHI | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs PIT | 2 - 1 |
NYI
| Wvs TOR | 5 - 3 |
| L@ CAR | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs PHI | 1 - 4 |
| L@ BUF | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs PIT | 3 - 8 |
| Wvs FLA | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs DAL | 2 - 1 |
| Lvs CHI | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs CBJ | 1 - 0 |
| L@ MTL | 3 - 7 |
| L@ OTT | 2 - 3 |
| W@ TOR | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs CGY | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs LA | 2 - 3 |
| W@ STL | 4 - 3 |
| W@ SJ | 2 - 1 |
| L@ LA | 3 - 5 |
| L@ ANA | 1 - 5 |
| Wvs FLA | 5 - 4 |
| W@ CBJ | 4 - 3 |
| W@ MTL | 4 - 3 |
| W@ NJ | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs PIT | 5 - 4 |
| L@ WAS | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs NAS | 3 - 4 |
| W@ NYR | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs NYR | 5 - 2 |
| W@ PHI | 4 - 0 |
| Lvs BUF | 0 - 5 |
| L@ SEA | 1 - 4 |
| W@ VAN | 4 - 3 |
| L@ CGY | 2 - 4 |
| W@ EDM | 1 - 0 |
| L@ WPG | 4 - 5 |
| W@ MIN | 4 - 3 |
| L@ NAS | 1 - 2 |
| Wvs NJ | 9 - 0 |
| Wvs TOR | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs UTA | 2 - 7 |
| W@ CHI | 3 - 2 |
| L@ CBJ | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs NYR | 2 - 0 |
| Wvs NJ | 2 - 1 |
| L@ BUF | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs VAN | 1 - 4 |
| L@ DET | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs TB | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs ANA | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs VEG | 5 - 4 |
| L@ FLA | 1 - 4 |
| W@ TB | 2 - 0 |
| Wvs COL | 6 - 3 |
| Wvs TB | 2 - 1 |
| Lvs WAS | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs PHI | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs BOS | 1 - 3 |
| Wvs SEA | 1 - 0 |
| Lvs STL | 1 - 2 |
| W@ DET | 5 - 0 |
| W@ DAL | 3 - 2 |
| L@ COL | 1 - 4 |
| W@ UTA | 3 - 2 |
| W@ VEG | 4 - 3 |
| W@ NJ | 3 - 2 |
| W@ NYR | 5 - 0 |
| Lvs MIN | 2 - 5 |
| Lvs BOS | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs CBJ | 3 - 2 |
| W@ WAS | 3 - 1 |
| L@ CAR | 2 - 6 |
| L@ BOS | 2 - 5 |
| L@ PHI | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs DET | 7 - 2 |
| Wvs SJ | 4 - 3 |
| W@ OTT | 5 - 4 |
| Wvs EDM | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs WPG | 2 - 5 |
| Lvs WAS | 2 - 4 |
| L@ PIT | 3 - 4 |
| W@ PHI | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs NYR | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs NJ | 2 - 4 |
| W@ NYR | 5 - 4 |
| L@ NJ | 2 - 6 |
| Lvs PHI | 2 - 3 |
Previous Season Games
MTL
| L@ WAS | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs WAS | 2 - 5 |
| Wvs WAS | 6 - 3 |
| L@ WAS | 1 - 3 |
| L@ WAS | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs CAR | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs CHI | 3 - 4 |
| L@ TOR | 0 - 1 |
| L@ OTT | 2 - 5 |
| Wvs DET | 4 - 1 |
| W@ NAS | 2 - 1 |
| Wvs PHI | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs BOS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs FLA | 3 - 2 |
| W@ FLA | 4 - 2 |
| L@ CAR | 1 - 4 |
| L@ PHI | 4 - 6 |
| L@ STL | 1 - 6 |
| Lvs COL | 4 - 5 |
| L@ NYI | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs OTT | 6 - 3 |
| Wvs FLA | 3 - 1 |
| L@ SEA | 4 - 5 |
| W@ VAN | 4 - 2 |
| L@ CGY | 0 - 1 |
| L@ EDM | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs BUF | 4 - 3 |
| W@ BUF | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs SJ | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs CAR | 4 - 0 |
| W@ OTT | 5 - 2 |
| Lvs TB | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs NJ | 0 - 4 |
| L@ LA | 3 - 6 |
| W@ SJ | 4 - 3 |
| L@ ANA | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs MIN | 0 - 4 |
| Lvs WPG | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs NJ | 3 - 4 |
| L@ DET | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs TB | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs NYR | 5 - 4 |
| Lvs TOR | 3 - 7 |
| W@ DAL | 3 - 1 |
| W@ UTA | 5 - 3 |
| Lvs DAL | 1 - 2 |
| W@ WAS | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs VAN | 5 - 4 |
| W@ COL | 2 - 1 |
| L@ CHI | 2 - 4 |
| W@ VEG | 3 - 2 |
| W@ TB | 5 - 2 |
| W@ FLA | 4 - 0 |
| L@ CBJ | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs DET | 5 - 1 |
| W@ DET | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs BUF | 6 - 1 |
| L@ WPG | 2 - 4 |
| Lvs PIT | 2 - 9 |
| Wvs ANA | 3 - 2 |
| Lvs WAS | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs NAS | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs NYI | 2 - 1 |
| L@ BOS | 3 - 6 |
| L@ NYR | 3 - 4 |
| W@ CBJ | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs UTA | 2 - 3 |
| Lvs VEG | 2 - 6 |
| Wvs EDM | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs CBJ | 5 - 1 |
| L@ MIN | 0 - 3 |
| W@ BUF | 7 - 5 |
| L@ TOR | 1 - 4 |
| L@ NJ | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs CGY | 2 - 3 |
| L@ PIT | 1 - 3 |
| L@ WAS | 3 - 6 |
| Lvs SEA | 2 - 8 |
| W@ PHI | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs STL | 5 - 2 |
| Lvs NYR | 2 - 7 |
| L@ NYI | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs LA | 1 - 4 |
| Lvs PIT | 3 - 6 |
| Wvs OTT | 4 - 1 |
| L@ BOS | 4 - 6 |
| Wvs TOR | 1 - 0 |
| L@ OTT | 2 - 4 |
| Lvs OTT | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs TOR | 1 - 2 |
| L@ TOR | 1 - 2 |
| Wvs NJ | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs PHI | 5 - 0 |
NYI
| L@ CBJ | 1 - 6 |
| Lvs WAS | 1 - 3 |
| W@ NJ | 1 - 0 |
| L@ PHI | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs NYR | 2 - 9 |
| L@ NAS | 6 - 7 |
| Wvs WAS | 4 - 1 |
| Wvs MIN | 3 - 1 |
| Lvs TB | 1 - 4 |
| L@ CAR | 4 - 6 |
| L@ TB | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs VAN | 2 - 5 |
| Lvs CBJ | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs CGY | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs MTL | 4 - 3 |
| W@ PIT | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs FLA | 4 - 2 |
| Lvs EDM | 1 - 2 |
| L@ LA | 1 - 4 |
| L@ ANA | 1 - 4 |
| W@ SJ | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs WPG | 3 - 2 |
| L@ NYR | 0 - 4 |
| Wvs NAS | 7 - 4 |
| W@ BOS | 2 - 1 |
| Lvs NYR | 1 - 5 |
| Lvs DAL | 3 - 4 |
| L@ MIN | 3 - 6 |
| L@ WPG | 3 - 4 |
| Wvs VEG | 2 - 1 |
| L@ FLA | 3 - 6 |
| W@ TB | 3 - 2 |
| W@ PHI | 3 - 0 |
| Wvs COL | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs CAR | 3 - 2 |
| Wvs PHI | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs CBJ | 3 - 1 |
| Wvs SJ | 4 - 1 |
| Lvs PHI | 3 - 5 |
| Lvs OTT | 0 - 2 |
| W@ UTA | 2 - 1 |
| W@ VEG | 4 - 0 |
| W@ BOS | 5 - 4 |
| Lvs TOR | 1 - 2 |
| L@ TOR | 1 - 3 |
| L@ PIT | 2 - 3 |
| Wvs PIT | 6 - 3 |
| Lvs BUF | 1 - 7 |
| W@ TOR | 6 - 3 |
| L@ CAR | 0 - 4 |
| L@ CHI | 3 - 5 |
| Wvs CHI | 5 - 4 |
| Lvs LA | 1 - 3 |
| W@ OTT | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs CAR | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs SEA | 2 - 5 |
| L@ MTL | 1 - 2 |
| Wvs BUF | 3 - 0 |
| L@ WAS | 4 - 5 |
| Lvs BOS | 3 - 6 |
| Lvs DET | 2 - 4 |
| Wvs STL | 3 - 1 |
| L@ DET | 1 - 2 |
| L@ CGY | 1 - 2 |
| L@ SEA | 2 - 3 |
| W@ VAN | 5 - 2 |
| L@ EDM | 3 - 4 |
| Lvs NJ | 3 - 4 |
| W@ OTT | 4 - 2 |
| Wvs PIT | 4 - 3 |
| L@ NYR | 2 - 5 |
| W@ BUF | 4 - 3 |
| L@ CBJ | 0 - 2 |
| Lvs ANA | 1 - 3 |
| Lvs FLA | 3 - 6 |
| W@ NJ | 4 - 3 |
| Lvs DET | 0 - 1 |
| Wvs MTL | 4 - 3 |
| L@ STL | 0 - 1 |
| W@ COL | 6 - 2 |
| L@ DAL | 0 - 3 |
| Lvs UTA | 4 - 5 |
| Wvs NYR | 5 - 2 |
| Wvs PHI | 4 - 3 |
| Wvs NJ | 5 - 1 |
| L@ PHI | 0 - 2 |
| L@ NYR | 4 - 6 |
| W@ NJ | 4 - 2 |