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New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins
The New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Lightning at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -104 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -214 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 28-25-9 SU
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 40-19-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Tampa Bay Sunday, March 27
Boston home to Toronto Tuesday, March 29