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Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders
The division rival Boston Bruins and New York Islanders are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -126-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +171 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 38-16-9 SU
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
New York:
Team record: 37-20-7 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Saturday, June 5