The Montreal Canadiens are on-the-road against the New York Islanders tonight at 00:05 (UK).
The NHL is well into its 2014 regular season and it's becoming clearer, which teams are the ones to watch out for. Tonight's game at 00:05 (UK) from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York pits the best team in the Atlantic Division (Canadiens) against the second place team from the Metropolitan Division (Islanders).
Team Breakdowns
The Habs come into tonight's game at 21 wins, 11 losses after crushing the Ottawa Senators on Monday 4-1. The Canadiens are really looking excellent at this point in the year and will most-likely be a playoff-threat. The four top Montreal players in terms of points, Pacioretty, Galenchuk, Plekanec and Subban all have over 20 points already and a combined total of 96. There are many more weapons on the Canadiens bench, which New York will have to deal with in order to pull out a win at home tonight.
On the bench, the New York Islanders are having an equally, if not better season so far, with 23 wins and only 10 losses. The Islanders are on a four-game winning streak, taking down the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Monday. It has been much more a team effort for the Islanders this season, as many players on their roster have recorded points, but only Okposo having over 20. Halak has been amazing in net for New York having an 18-6 record, while their backup Johnson is at 5-4.
Live In-Play NHL Markets
The pre-game lines at bet365 Sports are quite close and don't leave much of a profit-margin for interested punters. The teams are equally matched therefore live in-play markets could be the key to cash wins. Play by play and period by period, bet365 will post live, updated in-play betting lines, which make the game incredibly interactive and exciting. It's the closest thing to being on the bench.
Don't miss out on the hardest-hitting game on ice as the NHL continues to take the spotlight; live tonight.
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