Islanders at Bruins Preview, Prediction, Prop Bets (March 23)

Tuukka Rask could return between the pipes in the Islanders at Bruins game on Tuesday evening. Still, even if he doesn’t make his comeback, Boston has plenty of great options to choose from.

Daniel Vladar made an impressive debut for the Bruins against the Penguins, helping his team get a 2-1 win. Veteran goalie Jaroslav Halak has also been pretty reliable this season, getting a couple of shutouts along the way.

Obviously, goalies are the #1 problem for the Boston Bruins, so what is the reason why this team lost half of the games they played in March? The answer is their attack. After destroying the Caps 5-1 in early March, they went into a low-scoring series.

Nevertheless, they’re still in the competition for the Playoffs and one of their main competitors is the team from New York. The Islanders are flying really high at the moment, but they got some tough games ahead. This includes the two Islanders at Bruins matchups.

• Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021
• Time: 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)
• Place: TD Garden in Boston, MS

Islanders at Bruins Preview

The New York Islanders are a team that doesn’t drop points. When they play against weaker teams, they tend to win two points each time. For instance, they beat the Buffalo Sabres (the worst team in the division) in regulation each time in their six matchups in 2021.

When playing against tougher teams, it’s a bit different story. For instance, they lost to the Washington Capitals in each of their three duels in 2021. Each time, the Caps beat them in regulation.

However, the Islanders vs Bruins matchups in 2021 have all followed a different path. Islanders won each of the four games they’ve played so far, three of which were regulation wins. And one of those games saw the heaviest defeat the Bruins have suffered in ages. The Islanders beat them 7-2 on February 25, scoring five goals in the 3rd period.

Still, that loss happened when the Bruins were having a rough time in the NHL. In fact, they lost the next game as well. The Rangers beat them 6-2. So, what was the reason for such horrible performances? Tight schedule, injuries, tiredness – these are just some of the reasons.

However, the B’s have rebounded since. Their form isn’t as good as it were in the late January/early February, but at least, they’re not getting hammered by everyone. In fact, we saw them putting on some good performances over the last couple of days, including the one against the Pittsburg Penguins last Tuesday, when they played terrific defensively, letting only one goal in out of 35 attempts.

Islanders vs Bruins Prediction

A month ago, the Isles did score seven goals against the B’s, however, the same should not happen again. The Bruins have improved defensively a lot since then. Even the high-scoring Penguins failed to score more than two goals against them on Tuesday.

Still, this doesn’t mean we should look at Boston as the favorite to win the Islanders at Bruins game. The fact is that the B’s are pretty unreliable from the bettors’ point of view. So, instead of backing them to win, our betting pick is to focus on goals – there shouldn’t be many of them in this game.

Islanders at Bruins Pick: Under 5.5 Goals

FatCatBet’s Prop Bet Suggestion

David Pastnak is Boston’s best forward, but considering that the Islanders at Bruins matchups is probably going to be a low-scoring affair, we say stay away from player prop bet markets. If it were any other opponent, we would suggest betting on Pastrnak to score, but you can be sure that Boston’s boss Bruce Cassidy is going to be very cautious in this game. After all, he doesn’t want to risk another heavy defeat.

The last time these two teams met, the score in regulation was 1-1 and the Isles won on penalties. We think that a penalty shootout might happen once again.

Our Islanders at Bruins Prop Bet Picks:

• Islanders at Bruins Game to Go Overtime
• Penalty Shootout – Yes