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New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Maple Leafs on February 25. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 5-1 loser in its last match at home against the Rangers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
New York:
Team record: 17-19-7 SU
NY Islanders is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-19-5 SU
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games
Next up:
New York home to Nashville Saturday, March 1
Boston at Pittsburgh Saturday, March 1