LiontipsIslanders vs Boston. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 17, 2021).
Command Analysis
The New York Islanders are one of the outsiders in the East and last in their division. The team struggles to find their game and constantly alternates between victories and defeats. Recently, the Islanders beat Ottawa (5:3), lost to Nashville (3:4), and won against New Jersey (4:2) before yielding to Detroit (1:2).
In the most recent outings, the Islanders lost by a margin of just one goal. They look decent on the defensive, but the attacking line has been disappointing: Barry Trotz's men rarely score more than two goals.
The Boston Bruins dropped to the 9th line in the Eastern Conference table. The Bruins also lack consistency, but are doing slightly better than their hosts. Boston played two good games against Edmonton (3:2) and Calgary (4:2), but suffered a defeat to Vegas (1:4) at home.
Boston's most productive forward, Brad Marchand, is in COVID protocol, so the Bruins might experience problems in attack in the upcoming game.
Trends
СтавкаBoston IT under 2.5 goals
In 3 out of 5 games against the Islanders, Boston scored fewer than 3 goals.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games of Boston, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Boston are without Brad Marchand, so their attacking line is much weaker at the moment. The Islanders have looked solid in the last few games and always put up a good fight, so we think they have a good chance to earn at least one point. Moreover, they are an uncomfortable opponent for the Bruins.
Our prediction - Islanders to not lose
Both sides are good on the defensive, but are not particularly high-scoring teams. The Islanders and the Bruins rarely score more than two goals, so we suggest playing the total under.
Second wager - total under 5.5 goals
