The New York Islanders and Boston Bruins face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at TD Garden. When these two teams faced off in March it was the Bruins that secured the 6-3 victory.
The Islanders come into this game with a 17-12-0 record and they have gone 8-6-0 away from home this season. In the last game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Islanders failed to score any goals and that led to the three-goal defeat. The Islanders are averaging 3.17 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.76 goals per game. The defense is ranked 7th in the NHL and it’s going to need to be the defense that steps up here. Mathew Barzal has scored three goals and added 27 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Bruins who sit with a 22-4-1 record overall and they have gone 14-0-1 at home. In the last game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Bruins defense only gave up one goal and that led to the three-goal victory. Charlie Coyle had one goal and four shots on goal. Boston is averaging 3.89 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.11 goals per game. The offense and defense are both ranked 1st in the NHL. David Pastrnak has scored 19 goals and added 19 assists.
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