| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Gallagher | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Zachary Bolduc | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Alexandre Texier | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Alexandre Carrier | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Alex Newhook | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Bo Horvat | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Jayden Struble | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Joseph Veleno | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Kaiden Guhle | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Simon Holmstrom | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Anders Lee | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Tony DeAngelo | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Emil Heineman | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Anthony Duclair | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Phillip Danault | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ryan Pulock | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Jake Evans | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Mike Matheson | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Calum Ritchie | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Casey Cizikas | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ondrej Palat | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Adam Pelech | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Mathew Barzal | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Scott Mayfield | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Matthew Schaefer | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Carson Soucy | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Marc Gatcomb | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Cole Caufield | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Lane Hutson | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Ivan Demidov | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Noah Dobson | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
| Nick Suzuki | 0% | 0¢ | 0¢ | — | $0 | Trade → |
This prediction market asks which team or player will score the first goal in the New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens game. First-goal markets matter because the opening scorer often swings in-play betting, lineup decisions, and early-game momentum.
The Islanders and Canadiens are NHL rivals with contrasting styles: New York often emphasizes structure and defensive zone coverage, while Montreal typically blends speed and creativity up front. Historical head-to-head trends, the selected starting goaltenders, and recent form for each club shape expectations heading into a single-game first-goal market.
Market odds here reflect traders’ aggregation of available information (starting lineups, goaltenders, injuries, special teams, travel and recent performance) and update as new facts arrive. Use odds as a live snapshot of consensus expectations, not a fixed forecast—they will change as game-day information becomes available.
Outcomes labeled with a player’s name correspond to that individual being credited with the first goal; team outcomes correspond to any player on that team scoring first. The market may also include timeframe buckets or special outcomes—check the event’s outcome list for exact labels.
Resolution normally follows the official game scoring: the player credited in the NHL’s official scoring log is treated as the goal scorer. If the goal is officially awarded to a specific player, that player’s outcome wins; if credited differently, the market resolves to the officially recorded credit.
Shootout goals are not recorded as game goals in NHL statistics, so they generally do not count as the first goal. If the first on-ice goal occurs only in overtime, that overtime goal typically counts; always confirm the market’s resolution rules for this event.
Most first-goal markets use the official game event log: a goal scored in overtime is a legitimate first goal and the corresponding player or team outcome is resolved as the winner. Confirm the event’s rules page if there is any ambiguity.
Late scratches of top-line forwards or a surprise starting goalie change, coach-deployed line changes, announced power-play unit adjustments, or new injury reports are the most impactful last-minute items that change expectations for who will score first.