The New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins meet Sunday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins prediction.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to rebound after a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last matchup to fall to 14-18-7 on the year. After this game, the Islanders will continue on the road to take on the Vegas Golden Knights.
Islanders Lose Third In A Row
Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 30 points including 16 goals and 14 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 26 points split between 12 goals and 14 assists. Bo Horvat has 27 points with 10 goals and 17 assists while Brock Nelson has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 11-13-4 with a 2.89 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Islanders have won three of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Bruins have lost eight of their last 13 games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at TD Garden against opponents on a losing streak.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to respond after a 6-4 loss to Toronto last time out to drop to 20-17-4 on the year. After this game, Boston will welcome the Edmonton Oilers to town.
Bruins Looking To Snap Three-Game Skid
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 40 points including 15 goals and 25 assists while Brad Marchand has 32 points with 15 goals and 17 assists. Elias Lindholm has 20 points with 13 assists while Pavel Zacha has 20 points and Justin Brazeau has 17 points with 9 goals and Zacha has 9 goals. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 13-13-3 with a 2.91 GAA and an .891 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 7-4-1 with a 2.71 GAA and an .895 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The home team has won each of the Bruins’ last eight games.
- The Islanders have lost each of their last four games at TD Garden.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against opponents on a losing streak.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last seven games between the Islanders and Bruins at TD Garden have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Islanders’ last six night games at TD Garden have gone OVER the total goals line.
Islanders vs. Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. The Bruins’ recent struggles came on the road where they’ve been less effective this season, but at home they’ve been a much different team. The Islanders continue to have issues finding the back of the net as they’ve now scored 2 goals or less in three straight and 4 of their last 5 games. The Islanders have the talent, but we’ve seen it with a couple of teams, the Rangers and Predators are the first that come to my mind, that have the talent on paper, but just haven’t been able to consistently put it together on the ice the way that they should. Give me the Bruins at home in this one.
