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Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 4-1 loser in its last match at home against the Golden Knights. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 14-9-2 SU
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 7-12-5 SU
NY Islanders is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Islanders is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Montreal Saturday, December 18
New York home to Vegas Sunday, December 19