Islanders at Bruins 12/19/19 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins
NHL: 7:30 PM EST
Dec. 19, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : BOS -165 O/U 5.5
The New York Islanders look to shake off a big loss when visiting the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The Islanders fell to 22-8-2 and 46 points following an 8-3 loss at home to the Nashville Predators. The Islanders led 3-1 in the second period before giving up 7 unanswered goals to the Predators. New York had not allowed any opponent to score more than five goals in the 32 games this season prior to allowing eight.
Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders in goals scored with 13, in assists with 14 and points with 27. Semyon Varlamov is 11-3-2 with goals against of 2.37 and saves percentage of .923. The Islanders are scoring an average of 2.91 goals per game, while allowing an average of 2.50 per game.
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Boston looks to bounce back from a loss at home when hosting the Islanders on Thursday. The Bruins fell to 21-7-7 and 49 points following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. The Bruins gave up a tying goal in the final two minutes of regulation. Danton Heinen scored one goal and assisted on another for the Bruins, while Tuukka Rask made 23 saves.
David Pastrnak leads Boston in goals scored with 28. Brad Marchand is the leader in assists with 33 and in points with 51. Tuukka Rask is 13-4-4 with goals against of 2.32 and saves percentage of .923. Boston is scoring an average of 3.37 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.46 per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
New York is 21-7 in its last 28
The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the Islanders last 12
Boston is 21-7 in its last 28 versus an opponent from the Metropolitan division
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Bruins last 11
Free Betting Pick: Boston Bruins -165
Although New York gave up eight goals in its last loss, the Islanders have one of the stingiest defenses in the NHL allowing just 2.50 goals per game. Not to be outdone, the Bruins have one of hockey’s best goalies in Tuukka Rask who is 13-4-4 and has goal’s against of 2.32. Boston has won 5 of the last 7 on its home ice against New York. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 3-1