Islanders head into matchup against the Bruins on losing streak

New York Islanders (25-25-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (27-24-8, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders head into the matchup with the Boston Bruins after losing four straight games.

Boston has gone 18-9-5 in home games and 27-24-8 overall. The Bruins are 8-16-3 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

New York has a 12-12-5 record on the road and a 25-25-7 record overall. The Islanders have a 23-8-4 record in games they score three or more goals.

Thursday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Islanders won the previous meeting 5-4 in overtime. Bo Horvat scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak has 30 goals and 42 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has seven goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Anders Lee has 24 goals and 18 assists for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 4-4-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Islanders: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.

Islanders: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.