Christian Arnold
New York Islanders Lines (Projected)
Montreal Canadians (Projected)
Game Notes
Nick Suzuki leads Montreal in scoring with eight points (one goal, seven assists) through 11 games. He had a goal and two assists in Tuesday’s win over Detroit. … Mike Hoffman is one point shy of his 400th career point in the NHL. Over 553 career games in the NHL, Hoffman has recorded 193 goals and 206 assists. … Montreal enters Thursday’s game with the 29th ranked power play, operating at 10.8 percent success rate, and the 30th ranked penalty kill, with a success rate of 66.7 percent. … Oliver Wahlstrom leads the Islanders in goals with four. He scored his latest tally last Saturday in the Islanders shootout loss in Nashville. … Zdeno Chara can pass Larry Murphy for sole possession of third place in all-time games played among NHL defensemen and eleventh-most games played in league history. … The eight points (3-2-2) the Islanders have in the standings are the most they’ve recorded through the first seven games of the season since 2015-16.
How to Watch
The game will air on MSG+ and stream on MSG Go. Across the radio dial, the Islanders matchup with Montreal will air on 1050 AM ESPN, 88.7 FM WRHU and 103.9 FM LI News Radio.
