Islanders vs. Bruins betting preview

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The New York Islanders (6-5-1) have -166 moneyline odds to win when they host the Boston Bruins (7-7), who have +140 odds, on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders to win vs Bruins -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Islanders vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Islanders (-166)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+140)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Islanders vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in eight of 12 games this season.
  • Boston’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in eight of 14 chances this season.
  • Tuesday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • The 6.8 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders are ranked 13th in the NHL with 40 goals this season, an average of 3.3 per contest.
  • New York is ranked 20th in total goals against, conceding 3.4 goals per game (41 total) in league action.
  • They’re ranked 20th in the league with a -1 goal differential .
  • New York has put up seven power-play goals on 43 chances this season, to rank 21st in the league.
  • The Islanders’ offense has the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.28%).
  • New York has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Islanders kill 77.5% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Islanders win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.3%.
  • New York scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.7 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • New York has been victorious in three of the five games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In one games with moneyline odds lower than -166, the Islanders have won every time.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: seven goals and six assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: five goals and five assists
  • Anders Lee: one goal and eight assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 3-4-1 record, .878 save percentage, 27 goals conceded

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins’ 45 total goals (3.2 per game) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • Boston has given up 48 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th.
  • They have a -3 goal differential, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Boston has put up 10 power-play goals this season (on 46 chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
  • The Bruins have a 21.74% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 13 percentage.
  • The 81.82% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Bruins have the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.7%).
  • Boston’s collective 12.3% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Bruins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent in five, or 45.5%, of those games.
  • Boston has won three of its seven games when it is the underdog by +140 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Bruins have a 41.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: seven goals and 10 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: two goals and 10 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: nine goals and two assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 4-4-0 record, .896 save percentage, 25 goals given up
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