New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/09/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, November 9, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Islanders +140, Bruins -166; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Islanders +130, Bruins -155; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Islanders +140, Bruins -165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New York Islanders:  5-3-3 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

Boston Bruins:  10-1-1 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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New York Islanders:  4-3-3 last 10

Boston Bruins:  8-1-1 last 10

The Islanders are entering this game with 13 points, a 5-3-3 record overall, and they are 2-1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, losing that one at home 4-2. Noah Dobson and Oliver Wahlstrom each scored 1 goal in that game. Sebastian Aho, Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck, and Pierre Engvall each led the team in assists with 1 while Mathew Barzal led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Semyon Varlamov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 31 shots with 27 saves and a .871 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 29 goals this season averaging 2.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 31 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Bruins are entering this game with 21 points, a 10-1-1 record overall, and they are 5-0-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Dallas Stars in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2 in OT. Johnny Beecher, Mason Lohrei, and Brad Marchand each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Danton Heinen, Hampus Lindholm, Ian Mitchell, David Pastrňák, and James van Riemsdyk each led the team in assists with 1 while Jack Eichel, Paul Cotter, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Brad Marchand each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Jeremy Swayman was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 37 shots with 35 saves and a .946 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 39 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 23 goals against them allowing 1.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins are off to a hot start once again this season as they are 10-1-1 overall just a year after setting the NHL record for most points in a regular season. They have been really good in their home games too with their 5-0-1 home record and they also have the best defense in the NHL with the number of goals they have been giving up. The Islanders are only 5-3-3 this season and they are 2-1-0 in their road games but they still have a really tough task ahead of them. The Bruins showed last season that they can win a lot of games, especially at home, and they are going to be looking to keep their streak going as they are in a race for best record with the defending Stanley Cup champions. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Islanders Bruins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, November 9, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Islanders 1.

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New York Islanders: 86-95 (-24.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 18-34 (-19.5 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 5.5. 16-7 UNDER after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games. 5-1 UNDER after playing a home game. 

Boston Bruins: 131-58 (+38.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 70-28 (+25.3 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive unders. 9-3 UNDER in all games. 5-2 UNDER after scoring 3 goals or more in 5 straight games.

New York Islanders:  B. Horvat (C) Ques Thurs - Lower Body.

Boston Bruins:  M. Geekie (C) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. D. Forbort (D) Ques Thurs - Lower Body. C. McAvoy (D) Elig Sat - Suspension. J. Lauko (C) Mid Nov - Face. M. Grzelcyk (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. M. Lucic (LW) Mid Nov - Ankle.

“We’ve just got to find ways to get the job done. There’s something going on. As a group, we’ve got to figure that out.” - Casey Cizikas after their loss against the Wild in their last game on Tuesday.

“That’s special. that’s something that’s going to get us rolling off right off the bat. They’re not even close to done yet.” - Jeremy Swayman after their win against the Stars in their last game on Monday.

LW Lee, Anders

C Barzal, Mathew

RW Wahlstrom, Oliver

LD Pelech, Adam

RD Dobson, Noah

G Varlamov, Semyon

LW van Riemsdyk, James

C Zacha, Pavel

RW Pastrnak, David

LD Lindholm, Hampus

RD Mitchell, Ian

G Swayman, Jeremy

Points: N. Dobson (11)

Goals: B. Nelson (5)

Assists: N. Dobson (7)

GAA: S. Varlamov (1.77)

Points: D. Pastrnak (17)

Goals: D. Pastrnak (9)

Assists: D. Pastrnak (8)

GAA: J. Swayman (1.49)

Coaches:

New York Islanders: Lane Lambert (2nd season)

Boston Bruins: Jim Montgomery (2nd season)