The New York Islanders face stiff opposition in their quest to improve their Eastern Conference playoff standing as they host the league-leading Boston Bruins on Wednesday. Read on for our best Bruins vs. Islanders pick based on top odds.
The Bruins have been exceptional at home this season – but then, their dominance has been pretty much universal. They own a 7-1-1 record in their past nine road games, and outshot Arizona by a 46-16 margin in their lone regulation loss over that stretch.
Although the Islanders have just one win in their past six, they still have playoff aspirations.
New York enters the day tied with Pittsburgh for fifth in the Metropolitan Division with 50 points. The Islanders have played two more games than the Penguins, but that fifth-place spot in the Metro would hold the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.