The New York Islanders and Boston Bruins are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at UBS Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. Islanders (-166) versus Bruins (+140) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
New York claimed a 1-0 home victory over the Seattle Kraken its last time out on Nov. 23, taking the shootout 2-1. David Rittich earned the win in goal for the Islanders while making 19 saves.
Boston played on the road in its last game on Nov. 23, and lost 3-1 against the San Jose Sharks. Three Bruins skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including David Pastrnak (one assist) and Morgan Geekie (one goal).
Here is our pick for who will claim the victory in Wednesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Islanders vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Bruins 3 – Islanders 2
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.03 goals)
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Islanders vs. Bruins Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Islanders-Bruins game.
Favorite: Islanders (-166)Underdog: Bruins (+140)Islanders Betting InsightsThe Islanders have been victorious in four of their nine games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (44.4%).New York has been a moneyline favorite of -166 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Islanders have an implied probability of 62.4% to win.New York and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 13 of 23 games this season.Bruins Betting InsightsThis season the Bruins have won 11 of the 20 games, or 55.0%, in which they’ve been an underdog.Boston has a record of 6-6 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +140 on the moneyline.The moneyline in this matchup implies a 41.7% chance of victory for the Bruins.Boston has played 13 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.Islanders Key StatsNew York’s 70 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.Defensively, the Islanders are conceding 64 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 12th in NHL play.Its +6 goal differential is the 10th-best in the league.The 10 power-play goals the Islanders have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 75 power-play chances).New York’s 13.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.The five shorthanded goals the Islanders have scored this season lead the NHL.New York’s 83.1% penalty-kill success rate is the ninth-best in the league.New York wins 52% of its faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.The Islanders shoot 10.6% as a team (21st in the league).Bruins Key StatsBoston’s 74 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.The Bruins allow 3.2 goals per game (77 in total), 27th in the league.With a goal differential of -3, the team is 20th in the league.The Bruins have 20 power-play goals (on 78 chances), third in the NHL.Boston scores on 25.64% of its power plays, No. 4 in the league.Boston’s has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.98%).At 52.6%, Boston has the NHL’s ninth-best faceoff win rate.With a shooting percentage of 11.1%, the Bruins are 14th in the league.
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