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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 Sunday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Islanders were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 14-18-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 20-17-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at Vegas Thursday, January 9
Boston home to Edmonton Tuesday, January 7