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 ESPN+.
The Bruins come into this Eastern conference matchup as the -1.5 goal 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
The Bruins and Islanders did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Bruins have a record of 3-0. The Bruins also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Boston has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- Through their last three home contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. New York posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Islanders have an puck line mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-9.
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction
So far this season, the Bruins have gone 35-12-14 and are in second place in the Eastern Conference. When playing against other teams in the East, Boston has gone 19-13, and in their division, they have a record of 12-6. On the road, the Bruins have been solid, going 16-5-9.
Over their last ten games, the Bruins have struggled, going just 3-7. In their last five games, they have gone 2-3, and in their last three games, they have gone 1-2. When playing on the road, the Bruins have been favored in 53 of their 61 games this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. The Bruins went 14-1 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 20-10.
Entering the game, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 28 games this season. His current record stands at 16-6, and his save percentage is 0.748%.
At home this season, the Islanders have gone 13-8-9 and are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. In the Eastern Conference, New York is 10th with a record of 25-20-14. Over their last ten games, the Islanders are 5-5 and have won two straight games. As the underdog, they have gone 13-10-9 this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Bruins are 3rd in the Atlantic Division with a record of 35-12-12. Over their last ten games, Boston is 7-2-1 and has gone 17-7-6 on the road this season. Against the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have gone 24-8-8.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 21st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Islanders offense is 19th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 7th in the NHL.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin gets the start and has made 42 starts this season. His record at this point is 19-13, and his save percentage is 1.0%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+111)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Scott Mayfield – Lower Body – Questionable
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Hampus Lindholm – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
