Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and the Boston Bruins will face off against Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in an Eastern Conference matchup. The action gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 19 and it’ll be shown live on New England Sports Network.
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders Odds
New York (-105) is playing the role of underdog to Boston (-115), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-130 money on the under, +110 on the over).
Boston is 43-29 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 72 regular season outings, 41 of its games have gone under the total, while 28 have gone over and just three have pushed. This 2018-19 Bruins team is 15-19 SU on the road.
Boston currently touts the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 26.3 percent of its extra-man chances this season. Its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 25.3 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, Tuukka Rask (24-16-5) has been the top option in goal for Boston this season. If head coach Bruce Cassidy chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Jaroslav Halak (19-17-4), who has a .925 save percentage and 2.29 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, New York is 42-30 straight up (SU) and has earned 15.4 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 72 regular season outings, 44 of its games have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 22-15 SU as the home team this year.
The Islanders have converted on just 15.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 18th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.5 percent of all penalties.
Thomas Greiss has stopped 25.6 shots per game as the top option in the crease for the Islanders. Greiss has 25 wins, 15 losses, and two overtime losses to his credit and has registered a .928 save percentage and 2.21 goals against average this year.
Boston Bruins at New York Islanders Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Bruins are 2-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Islanders are 4-5 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in four of New York’s last five outings.
- This game features two of the more physical defenses in the league. Boston skaters have accounted for the 10th-most hits in the league (23.3 per game) and the Isles have handed the ninth-most (24.6).
