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The Boston Bruins face the New York Islanders with both teams having great seasons. The Bruins have an 18-5-4 record and have the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders have a 14-7-7 record and with four wins in a row, they have leaped into second place in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to remain near the top of the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Bruins are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.22 goals per game. David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Charlie Coyle have scored 38 goals and 47 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. James van Riemsdyk, Trent Frederic, and Matthew Poitras have combined for 16 goals and 25 assists while defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Kevin Shattenkirk have added three goals and 10 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense offense been great but the defense has carried the Bruins, allowing only 2.48 goals per game with only 12 goals in the last six games. Brandon Carlo and Hampus Lindholm have combined for 4.2 defensive point shares and 83 blocked shots while Kevin Shattenkirk and Ian Mitchell have combined for 1.6 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Additionally, goaltender Jeremy Swayman has stepped up with a .933 save percentage and a 2.07 goals-against average on 417 shots with 12.2 goals saved above average.