Here is an excerpt from the TSN game preview:

The Montreal Canadiens seek a third straight win tonight, as they travel to New York and Nassau Coliseum to battle the Islanders, a team that has lost five straight.

Montreal began the year with a shootout loss to Buffalo before ripping off five wins in a row. The Canadiens then lost their first game in regulation last Saturday versus Anaheim, but have responded with two straight wins.

Later in the article:

The Islanders have struggled lately against the Canadiens, dropping five straight and seven of their last nine against the club. Montreal has also won three of its last four at Nassau Coliseum.