Islanders vs Canadiens Game Overview
NYI vs MONRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
7-3-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, '26 | MON |
|
NYI +122 | o6.0 | 25 | 26 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Mar 20, '25 | NYI |
|
NYI -142 | o5.5 | 25 | 41 | 2-3 | 1-5 |
| Dec 03, '24 | MON |
|
MON +114 | u5.5 | 27 | 31 | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Oct 19, '24 | NYI |
|
NYI -227 | o6.0 | 36 | 24 | 1-6 | 1-1 |
| Apr 11, '24 | NYI |
|
NYI -213 | u6.0 | 31 | 14 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, '24 | MON |
|
MON +133 | o6.5 | 26 | 46 | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Dec 16, '23 | MON |
|
MON +104 | o6.0 | 41 | 33 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Apr 12, '23 | NYI |
|
NYI -341 | o5.5 | 35 | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Feb 11, '23 | MON |
|
MON +194 | o6.0 | 31 | 30 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Jan 14, '23 | NYI |
|
NYI -246 | u5.5 | 38 | 23 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
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New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shabanov | RW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 15, '26) | Mar 15, '26 | |
| Shabanov didn't participate in Monday's (Mar. 16) practice session and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. | ||||
| A. Romanov | D | Out - Shoulder( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The Islanders reported on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Romanov is making strides in his recovery from surgery and could return during the 2025-26 postseason, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| P. Engvall | LW | Out For Season - Ankle( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The New York Islanders said on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Engvall will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| S. Varlamov | G | Out For Season - Knee( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The New York Islanders said on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Varlamov will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| K. Palmieri | C | Out - Knee( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | ||||
Montreal's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Laine | RW | Out - Lower-Body( Feb 16, '26) | Feb 16, '26 | |
| The Canadiens said that Laine will not participate Tuesday's (Feb. 17) practice and is being evaluated on a daily basis. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.80
Save %
.904
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Rittich | Mar 14, 2026 | NYI 3 - CAL 2 | W | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | W -142 | u6.0 |
| I.Sorokin | Mar 13, 2026 | NYI 2 - LA 3 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L -142 | u5.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Mar 10, 2026 | STL 3 - NYI 4 (OT) | W | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | W -130 | o5.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Mar 7, 2026 | SJ 1 - NYI 2 (OT) | W | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | W -140 | u6.0 |
| I.Sorokin | Mar 5, 2026 | LA 5 - NYI 3 | L | 5 | 35 | .857 | - | L +104 | o5.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.903
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Fowler | Mar 15, 2026 | MON 3 - ANA 4 | L | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | L -137 | p7.0 |
| J.Dobes | Mar 14, 2026 | MON 2 - SJ 4 | L | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | L -162 | u6.5 |
| J.Fowler | Mar 11, 2026 | OTT 2 - MON 3 | W | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | W +162 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Mar 10, 2026 | MON 3 - TOR 1 | W | 1 | 18 | .944 | - | W -172 | u6.5 |
| J.Dobes | Mar 7, 2026 | LA 3 - MON 4 | W | 3 | 39 | .923 | - | W +104 | o6.0 |
NYI vs MONStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.96 | Total | 3.31 |
| 0.81 | 1st Period | 0.81 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 1.25 |
| 0.96 | 3rd Period | 1.10 |
| 0.11 | OT | 0.06 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.68 | Total | 27.21 |
| 8.06 | 1st Period | 7.62 |
| 9.17 | 2nd Period | 8.29 |
| 7.68 | 3rd Period | 8.42 |
| 0.74 | OT | 0.67 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.91 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 - 139 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 33 - 157 |
| 15.83 | PP % vs. PK % | 78.98 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rittich | 511 | 465 | 0.910 | 11-5-3 | ||
| Ilya Sorokin | 813 | 744 | 0.915 | 15-11-2 | ||
| Semyon Varlamov | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||