Game 48: Boston Bruins @ New York Islanders Lines, Betting, Preview

The Boston Bruins are in New York for a two-game trip. They play the New Yorkers at UBS Arena on Thursday at 7:30 PM. The Bruins have played better since being beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes. Captain Patrice Bergeron will be back in the lineup after a head injury. Ilya Sorokin is expected to start for the Islanders.

Boston Bruins are 18 points ahead of the New York Islanders in the standings. The Bruins have captain Patrice Bergeron back. BetUS picks the Boston Bruins REVERSE PUCK LINE or -1.5 at +265.

Bergeron will center Taylor Hall and David Pastrnak tonight. Brad Marchand is still out of the lineup. Urho Vaakanainen will draw back into the line-up. Connor Clifton will be a healthy scratch. Marchon is awaiting the outcome of his appeal of a six-game suspension.

Taylor Hall, Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, Charlie Coyle, Craig Smith, Jake DeBrusk, Erik Haula, Nick Foligno, Anton Blidh, Tomas Nosek and Curtis Lazar are the Boston Bruins' line-up for Game 48.

Mike Reilly, Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk, Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort and Urho Vaakanainen will play for Boston Bruins against New York Islanders.

Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal, Kyle Palmieri, Kieffer Bellows, Brock Nelson, Anthony Beauvillier, Zach Parise, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Oliver Wahlstrom, Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck are the lines for the game.