New York at Montreal

A pair of outstanding defensive teams clash in this one. The NY Islanders are eighth in the NHL in goals allowed, though the offense has been dealing with some injuries, and captain John Tavares has been battling flu-like symptoms. The Islanders are on a 5-0-1 run UNDER the total, 4-0 UNDER on the road. Former Montreal goaltender Jaroslav Halak will face his old team. He's 4-1-1 with a 1.65 GAA in six starts this season and 4-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA in five career outings against the Canadiens. They run into a powerhouse Canadiens' defense, one ranked third in goals allowed, fourth in killing penalties. The UNDER is 3-1-2 when the Canadiens face a team with a winning record. Montreal rookie goalie Mike Condon is 4-0-1 with a 1.60 goals-against average this season and made 25 saves before allowing a goal in overtime of a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday. He hasn't allowed more than two goals in any of his five starts, stepping up with Carey Price out. When these teams meet the UNDER is 4-1 and this shapes up as a defensive battle. This one stays UNDER.