The New York Islanders, spearheaded by Josh Bailey and Mathew Barzal, are ready to take the ice against David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in an Eastern Conference matchup. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29, and you’ll be able to catch the game live on New England Sports Network.
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins Odds
,With a moneyline of -185, Boston comes into the game as the heavy favorite. The line for the Islanders now stands at +160, and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Boston is 13-11 straight-up (SU) and has lost 1.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (50-32). Out of its 24 regular season matches, 16 of them have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 8-2 SU at home.
The Bruins enter the matchup with the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve scored on 28.9 percent of their extra-man advantages this year. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 22nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.3 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .936 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Jaroslav Halak (8-7-2) has been the principal goalkeeper for Boston this year. If head coach Bruce Cassidy decides to rest him, however, the team may roll with Tuukka Rask (5-6-6 record, .913 save percentage, 2.72 goals against average).
New York has netted moneyline bettors 5.5 units this season and is currently 12-11 straight up (SU). Through 23 regular season contests, 11 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just two have pushed. As the visiting team so far, the Islanders are 6-6 SU.
The Islanders have converted on just 16.2 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 21st overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all penalties.
Thomas Greiss (.925 save percentage and 2.45 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for New York. Greiss is averaging 26.3 saves per game and owns a 10-5-1 record.
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
,Pick: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Boston’s last five games.
- Boston’s attempted 30.7 shots per game overall this season (ranked 20th in the NHL), and 31.6 across their last 10 outings.
- Over New York’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-5 in those games).
- New York skaters have accounted for the eighth-most hits in the league (23.9 per game).
