This is an 8* EAST-COAST EXPRESS on the UNDER between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins.

I think these Eastern Conference foes will battle hard and look for this total to sneak below the posted number once the final horn sounds. After a great start, the Isles have lost two straight. All but one of their games however has gone OVER the number; suffice it to say, I think that lop-sided trend corrects itself here. Boston is coming off a 5-3 win over San Jose on Tuesday and has won three of four following a three-game slide. The Isles lost 3-1 at Pittsburgh on Saturday and then 5-2 to Toronto on Tuesday. Good news for Isles' fans though, Jarsolav Halak will be back between the pipes and he's 8-3-0 with a tiny 1.86 GAA in his career against the B's; the home side will counter with Tuukka Rask, who made 31 saves vs. San Jose. Note that New York has seen the total go UNDER the number in 15 of its last 26 after a loss by 2 goals or more, while Boston has seen it dip below the posted number in 12 of its last 18 home games when the total in the contest is set at 5.5. The situation, the numbers and the trends all point to the UNDER as the sharp wager in this contest.

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