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New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins
The New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -250 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 21-8-4 SU
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 16-8-4 SU
Boston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Saturday, March 27
Boston home to Buffalo Saturday, March 27