Boston Bruins chase fourth straight win over New York Islanders
New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins at UBS Arena, Wednesday 11:00am (NHL). Boston Bruins have won the last three against New York Islanders.
The big picture
New York Islanders come in 17th on the ladder; Boston Bruins are 2nd. Boston Bruins are the side higher up the table.
New York Islanders are 7–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.9 goals for and 2.9 against.
Boston Bruins are 12–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.8 goals for and 2.4 against.
Form
New York Islanders have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Carolina Hurricanes 3–5.
Boston Bruins have won three of their last five and most recently beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2.
Boston Bruins arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 98 times on our records since 1999: New York Islanders 41, Boston Bruins 52, 5 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Boston Bruins won 3–1 at UBS Arena.
Boston Bruins have won the last three against New York Islanders.
Biggest margin between these two: Boston Bruins by 6 goals in 2011-12 (6–0).
Players to watch
For New York Islanders, watch Bo Horvat (7 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brayden Schenn (5 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27).
For Boston Bruins, watch David Pastrnak (8 goals, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Elias Lindholm (6 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27).
At UBS Arena
New York Islanders have won 10 of their last 21 at UBS Arena.
The deeper numbers
New York Islanders haven't beaten Boston Bruins at UBS Arena since 2023-24: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Boston Bruins have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
