In the past eight years, the Islanders have come closer than any of the metropolitan area’s teams from the four major sports leagues to ending the city’s championship drought.

They came one win shy of reaching the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, one year after falling in overtime of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Another unlikely run could begin Wednesday night.

By picking up at least one point against the Canadiens at UBS Arena, the Islanders — who are massive -350 moneyline favorites over Montreal — will clinch their fourth postseason berth in the past five years.