New York Islander vs Boston Bruins 2/18/23 – The New York Islanders will travel to face the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. New York holds a record of 27-23-7. Boston’s record is 41-8-5. Both teams met twice this season, with Boston winning both matches. NHL betting lines believe in the Bruins to claim another win against the Islanders.
New York Islander vs Boston Bruins
Date & Time: Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
Location: TD Garden
New York Islander vs Boston Bruins Betting Odds
Islanders
Moneyline: +150
Puckline: +1.5 (-133)
Total: 7.5 over (+333)
Bruins
Moneyline: -189
Puckline: -1.5 (-110)
Total: 7.5 under (-450)
New York Islander vs Boston Bruins Analysis
The New York Islanders are at the back of a back to back. Recently, the Islanders’ offense has been struggling. In seven of their last 10 games, they scored no more than two goals. New York is 25th in goals per match and 20th for shots per match. Brock Nelson is the leader of the team with 52 points. Mathew Barzal has 49 points. Anders Lee has 36. Bo Horvat was traded to the Islanders and he was signed to an eight-year contract. Horvat, who has 34 goals this season, is vital for an Islanders offense which has struggled. He is tied for fifth place in league goals. While the Islanders have had a poor defense, their goaltending this season has been excellent. New York is ranked eighth in goals against per match and 19th in shots against/per game.
Boston Bruins was a favorite in their previous game. They covered the puck line by beating the Nashville Predators. Patrice Bergeron had an assist and scored a goal. Nick Folignoa and Hampus Lindholm each had two assists. Trent Frederic, Derek Forbort and Craig Smith scored goals. Jeremy Swayman stopped all 28 shots and was a perfect goalkeeper. This season, Boston’s offense has been outstanding. In seven of their last ten games, they scored three or more goals. The Bruins are third in goals per match and sixth in shots. Both goaltending and defense have been outstanding for Boston this season. They are ranked first in goals against per match and seventh in shots against each game.
New York Islander vs Boston Bruins Against the Spread
Islanders are 3-2 in their last 5 games. Islanders are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread. Islanders are 15-11 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Islanders’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 10 of Islanders’ 24 last games at home.
Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 games. Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread.
Bruins are 18-7 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 0 of Bruins’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 10 of the Bruins’ 26 last games at home.
New York Islander vs Boston Bruins Free Pick
Boston is the league’s best team. They have the most wins in the league and the most points. Boston has seven more points and five more wins than the nearest team in the league. They’ve been incredible at home this season. Recently, the Islanders’ offense has been struggling. In seven of their last 10 games, they scored no more than two goals. The best NHL betting tips are predicting the Islanders to drop this game.
Free Pick: Boston Bruins -1.5 (-110)
