Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview
Game 28: Boston Bruins (18-5-4) at New York Islanders (14-7-7)
Date: Friday, December 15
Time: 7:30 pm
TV: NESN, ESPN+
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
BOS -1.5
NYI +1.5
O/U 5.5
Boston Bruins Notes:
The Bruins have scored at least three goals in 21 games (17-2-2, 36 points). In the 11 games when Boston has recorded a single power-play goal, it has a 6-3-2 record (14 points). In the ten games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Boston is 9-0-1 (19 points).
New York Islanders Notes:
Islanders are 7-1-2 in their last ten games, averaging four goals, 7.1 assists, 2.6 penalties, and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Players To Watch:
Boston Bruins – David Pastrnak has 16 goals and 23 assists for the Bruins. Brad Marchand has five goals and one assist over the past ten games.
New York Islanders – Noah Dobson has six goals and 23 assists for the Islanders. Mathew Barzal has six goals and nine assists over the last ten games.
Boston Bruins Lineup:
Heinen-Geekie-Pastrnak
Marchand-Coyle-DeBrusk
Van Riemsdyk-Frederic-Boqvist
Lauko-Beecher-Steen
Lindholm-Mitchell
Grzelcyk-Carlo
Lohrei-Shattenkirk
Ullmark
Swayman
New York Islanders Lineup:
Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri
Holmstrom-Pageau-Gauthier
Fasching-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Romanov-Dobson
Reilly-Aho
Bolduc-Bortuzzo
Varlamov
Sorokin
Boston Bruins Injuries:
Milan Lucic (Lower Body, Leave of Absence), Charlie McAvoy (Upper Body), Pavel Zacha (Upper Body), Derek Forbort (Undisclosed)
New York Islanders Injuries:
Adam Pelech (Upper Body), Ryan Pulock (Lower Body), Matt Martin (Upper Body), Scott Mayfield (Upper Body – Day-To-Day)
Next game
BOS – December 16 vs New York Rangers
NYI – December 16 at Montreal
