New York will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Boston Bruins pay a visit to Nassau Coliseum.

New York battles the Bruins, currently with a 10-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 8-7-1 for the Islanders and 9-8 for the Bruins.



View Boston vs NY Islanders Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bruins listed as favorites of 135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 29-rated Islanders and the No. 1-ranked Bruins, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 28-ranked offense (2.2 goals per game) against a Bruins defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Islanders Sportsbook has clicked at a 17% rate while the Bruins have a 85.5% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Boston was a 2-1 Sportsbook at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Boston at -225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canadiens on November 17. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Columbus are 5-5-2
After a win are 7-3

New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Montreal are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Bruins at Islanders trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home


Next up:
Boston at Montreal, Monday, November 21
NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, Monday, November 21