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Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders

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

Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Boston was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on Boston at -147 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Boston:
Team record: 39-16-9 SU
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 37-20-8 SU
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Boston home to New York Monday, June 7