However, facing a team it’s beaten before might just be the spark the Islanders need to wake up and end their slump. The Islanders are getting tormented by Sorokin’s goaltending, as he’s just been a big letdown for them while acting as Varlamov’s placeholder between the pipes. They are winless in three games and are only 3-7-0 in their last 10 outings. Like Boston, the Islanders are also struggling to pick up wins. *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook up to $1000! If a user loses their first wager, we’ll refund their losses in the form of a free bet up to $1000!* Why the New York Islanders Could Cover the Spread With Varlamov out (COVID reasons), the Islanders will likely send Ilya Sorokin to patrol the crease, and that must have Boston forwards salivating, as the 26-year-old backup netminder has surrendered a total of 16 goals in his last six starts. That Bruins loss can be best explained by them simply being unable to solve Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov, a problem Boston won’t have this Thursday. And that’s despite the Islanders getting five chances on the power play to just three by the Bruins Boston also had more 5-on-5 High Danger Scoring Chances, 11-8. When Boston lost 3-1 to the Islanders on the road back in December, the Bruins also didn’t have Marchand and also Patrice Bergeron due to COVID-19 protocol, but they somehow found a way to outshoot New York, 41-28. All that being said, the Islanders are a very beatable team for the Bruins. It’s also not helping the Bruins that they don’t have their points leader in Brad Marchand, who’s serving a six-game suspension for high-sticking Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry. Goals have been hard to come by of late for the Bruins, with the team averaging only 1.57 goals for over their last seven games, during which they generated a 3-3-1 record. In their most recent outing, they failed to follow up a 2-0 victory on the road against the Ottawa Senators last Saturday by losing to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night via shootout (2-1). It’s been a topsy-turvy February for the Bruins, as they have only gone 2-2-1 in five games this month, thus far. *Watch NHL Games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial) Why the Boston Bruins Could Cover the Spread With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NHL odds series, which includes our Boston Bruins-New York Islanders prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.Ĭourtesy of FanDuel, here are the Boston Bruins-New York Islanders odds: NHL odds: Boston Bruins-New York Islanders Odds The Boston Bruins (27-26-4) will look to avenge a December loss when they take on the New York Islanders (17-20-6) in what should be a thrilling showdown Thursday night.
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