Islanders vs Bruins Odds and NHL Preview
Tonight (Monday, November 7) the Islanders travel to TD Garden in Boston to take on the Bruins, and by all accounts, hockey betting fans are in for a treat as both these NHL titans are hungry for a win, so expect a tough game. Read on for our Islanders vs Bruins preview.
However, tough game or not, the NHL oddsmakers at leading online sports betting site Pinnacles Sports favor the Boston Bruins, who they have posted as the 1.488 money line favorites (O/U 5) versus the New York Islanders on 2.880.
Islanders vs Bruins odds at Pinnacle Sports
| Handicap | Money Line | |
| New York Islanders | +0.5 2.080 | 2.880 |
| Boston Bruins | -0.5 1.855 | 1.488 |
New York Islanders Have Their Hands Full
In their most recent game, where they hosted the Capitals, the Islanders played well enough to earn a 5-3 victory. From a betting perspective, fans who picked up the New York team at +122 were laughing all the way to the bank. In addition, thanks to a total goal tally of 8, OVER betting fans got to line their pockets.
But in hockey, as in most sports, a team is only as good as its last game, and now that the Islanders travel to face the mighty Bruins, the NHL betting question is whether they'll be as effective as they were against the Capitals? For our betting buck, the short answer is a sharp no, because the stats speak for themselves.
Consider that the New York Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Boston and 1-8 SU in their last 9 games traveling to play Boston. Add to that how they are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games overall and 0-5 SU in their last 5 road games.
Boston Bruins Have Dominated Previous Matchups
The Boston Bruins, also locked up a victory last time out, when they unceremoniously dispatched the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-0 in Toronto to the embarrassment of the home team. NHL betting fans who backed Boston at -125 on the money line were rewarded on the day, while the total score of 7 meant OVER betting fans could collect.
Coming into tonight's game, the Bruins have a number of advantages over the Islanders. For one, they'll be playing in front of their rowdy home crowd, for two they will be hoping to rack up their third consecutive win tonight, and may just have the confidence to pull it off, and three, statistically, they have a big psychological edge over their rivals.
Consider that Boston are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games played at home against NY Islanders, and are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the NY Islanders. Plus, their total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games and they are 13-6 SU in their previous 19 games played at home. As such, it should be hard for the Bruins to lose this evening.
Free Islanders vs Bruins Pick: Bruins and OVER
