New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Preview
Planning on watching today’s Bruins and Islanders game? Catch the action at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, as the Islanders hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on NESN.
The Bruins come into this Eastern conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Boston Bruins odds
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between New York and Boston, the Bruins have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 4 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Boston is averaging 5 goals compared to New York at 1.
- In their last three games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across their ten previous home games, New York has an puck line mark of 8-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Islanders have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
- The Bruins have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Going into the game against New York, the Bruins hold a 18-6-4 record. They have a 14-5-3 record when favored and 4-1-1 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-4-3 record, while they are 10-2-1 when playing at home.
The Bruins come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 18th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Bruins went 9-0 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 9-5.
Goalie Linus Ullmark comes into the game having made 13 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.7444444444444445%.
Going into the game against Boston, the Islanders hold a 14-7-7 record. They have a 8-2-3 record when favored and 6-5-4 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 6-4-2 record, while they are 8-3-5 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Islanders come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 20th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. This season, the Islanders have a 4-2 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-5 record.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin gets the start and has made 18 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-4, and his save percentage is 0.9777777777777777%.
With the Bruins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Bruins.
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Islanders (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Scott Mayfield – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Pavel Zacha – Upper Body – Out
- Charlie McAvoy – Upper Body – Out
