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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 Saturday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -106 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Bruins were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 35-12-14 SU
Boston is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 25-20-14 SU
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
NY Islanders is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Monday, March 4
New York home to St. Louis Tuesday, March 5