Goaltending was good for the Bruins in round one like it was all season. They gave up three goals in game one and two, two goals in game three, and one goal in game four and five against a very efficient Capitals offense. The Islanders finished the season ranking 21st in goals per game and 22nd in shots per game and will have a hard time scoring on the Bruins. The Islanders were pretty lucky beating Pitt as they got outshot every game.
New York is 2-6 in the last eight meetings in Boston. The home team is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams. With home-ice advantage, the Bruins will win game 1.