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Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders meet at Nassau Coliseum.

Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.

New York was a 3-2 winner in its last match at home against the Sabres. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of PUSH bettors.

Boston won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Flyers on February 21. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -174 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Boston:
Team record: 11-3-2 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

New York:
Team record: 9-6-3 SU
NY Islanders is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games

Next up:
Boston at New York Friday, February 26
New York home to Pittsburgh Saturday, February 27