HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy said Friday that he expects the number of applications from Connecticut businesses and homeowners for federal disaster assistance following Hurricane Sandy to surpass those filed after the remnants of Hurricane Irene hit last year.

During a conference call with chambers of commerce, he said 948 businesses and 3,832 homeowners have already ­applied for financial help from the federal government. That is compared with 1,321 businesses and 5,654 homeowners filing applications over a long period of time following Irene.