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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 Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Bruins were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at +126 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Wild on November 07. Bettors who backed the Wild at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 5-3-3 SU
NY Islanders is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 10-1-1 SU
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
New York home to Washington Saturday, November 11
Boston at Montreal Saturday, November 11