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Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders

The Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at UBS Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 4.5.

New York was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They lost as -196 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Boston was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +129 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 27-16-4 SU
Boston is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 17-20-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Boston at Ottawa Saturday, February 19
New York home to Montreal Sunday, February 20