The set-up: The Montreal Canadiens opened last year with a franchise-best nine-game winning streak to start the 2015-16 campaign and this year's Canadiens will visit the Islanders at 5-0-1, looking for a fifth consecutive victory. New York opened the season scoring three goals or less in each of its first five games, the franchise's longest such streak at the start of a season since 2009-10. However, the Islanders evened their record at 3-3-0 with a 6-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.

Montreal: The Canadiens haven't lost in regulation this season with either Corey Price or Al Montoya in net. Montoya opened the season by going 2-0-1 as Price recovered from a lengthy bout with the flu but he gets the start Wednesday in place of Price, who started and won each of the Canadiens' past three games. Montreal has scored 23 goals while allowing just 10, giving them a plus-13 differential (no other team is better than plus-7).

NY Islanders: The Islanders have seen five of their top six defensemen score a goal with the group having accounted for 12 points (six goals, six assists). Captain John Tavares collected two goals and an assist the team's 6-3 victory over Minnesota, which is more of what this team needs.

The pick: Montoya is a veteran of five different teams dating back to the 2008-09 season but the 51 games he played in for the Islanders during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, are the most he has played for any NHL team. He takes the ice tonight with the NHL's second-best GAA at 1.30. The Canadiens have outscored the Islanders 23-12 en route to winning each of the last six encounters over a two-season span, so what should be different tonight? Make Montreal a 10* play.