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New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-0 winner on the road against the Predators. Bettors on Boston at -166 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Penguins on February 17. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 28-23-7 SU
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
Boston:
Team record: 41-8-5 SU
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Monday, February 20
Boston home to Ottawa Monday, February 20