How to Watch Canadiens at Islanders: Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

The Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders square off in Elmont on Thursday night in a game with major implications for the playoff race.

There’s just under a month to go until the end of the NHL regular season, and there’s still a lot of sorting out to do with the Eastern Conference’s Wild Card picture. Entering play on Thursday there are seven teams within 10 points in the Wild Card picture. Two of the teams towards the top of that group meet up on Thursday in a game that could have significant Wild Card implications, as the New York Islanders (31-28-8) will host the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-7) at UBS Arena in Elmore.

How to Watch Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders in NHL Today:

Game Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: MSG Sportsnet

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Heading into this game Montreal holds the second of two Wild Card spots with 73 points, four points behind the Ottawa Senators. The Islanders are two spots and three points back. However the team in between the two in the standings – the New York Rangers – has played two more games than the Canadians, Islanders, and just about every other team in the Eastern Conference wild card picture.

The first two meetings of the year between the Canadiens and Islanders both went to overtime – will the third and final one do so as well? In the first matchup in mid-October the Islanders won 4-3 in a shootout at home. When the teams met in Montreal in early December, it was the Canadiens coming away with a 2-1 win thanks to a Nick Suzuki goal halfway through the overtime period.

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