| New York Islanders (2-1-0) at Boston Bruins (2-0-1), 7 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Boston 3-1 (2-0 at NY; 1-1 at Bos) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Boston 3-1 (1-1 at NY; 2-0 at Bos) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at NY; 1-1 at Bos) |
| Home Record: |
New York 1-1-0; Boston 2-0-0 |
| Away Record: |
New York 1-0-0; Boston 0-0-1 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
New York 1-0-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Boston 1-0-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
New York 2-1-0; Boston 2-0-1 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 11/07 - Boston, 6-2 (at Bos) |
| 11/19 - Boston, 6-0 (at NY) |
| 03/03 - New York, 3-2 (at Bos) |
| 03/31 - Boston, 6-3 (at NY) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/09 - Boston, 5-2 (at Bos) |
| 02/17 - Boston, 6-3 (at NY) |
| 03/11 - New York, 4-2 (at NY) |
| 04/06 - Boston, 3-2 (at Bos) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/10 - Boston, 4-3 so (at Bos) |
| 11/16 - New York, 4-1 (at Bos) |
| 12/12 - New York, 3-2 ot (at NY) |
| 03/06 - Boston, 3-2 (at NY) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/28 - Boston, 7-2 (at Bos) |
| 01/15 - Boston, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 03/14 - Boston, 2-1 (at Bos) |
| 04/12 - Boston, 6-2 (at NY) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/23 - Boston, 2-1 (at Bos) |
| 11/24 - New York, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 12/03 - Boston, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 01/24 - Boston, 4-1 (at Bos) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/14 - New York, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 01/11 - New York, 5-4 so (at Bos) |
| 02/10 - Boston, 4-3 so (at Bos) |
| 02/15 - New York, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/01 - New York, 4-3 ot (at NY) |
| 11/12 - New York, 5-2 (at NY) |
| 01/28 - New York, 4-3 (at Bos) |
| 03/11 - New York, 3-1 (at Bos) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 01/03 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Bos) |
| 01/27 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at NY) |
| 01/29 - Boston, 2-1 ot (at Bos) |
| 02/24 - Tied, 0-0 ot (at NY) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/14 - Boston, 4-1 (at Bos) |
| 01/03 - New York, 8-4 (at NY) |
| 02/23 - Tied, 4-4 ot (at NY) |
| 03/06 - Boston, 4-1 (at Bos) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 12/22 - Boston, 4-2 (at NY) |
| 01/12 - New York, 5-4 (at Bos) |
| 02/26 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at NY) |
| 04/04 - New York, 2-1 ot (at Bos) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Boston has won four of five and seven of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won 14 of 18 and 15 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won 16 of the last 22 meetings. |
| Note - Boston is 18-12-4 in the last 34 meetings. |
| Note - The NYI snapped a three-game series road losing streak on 03/03/12. |
| Note - The Islanders have lost nine of their last 11 at Boston. |
| Note - The Islanders are 5-12-1 in their last 18 at Boston. |
| Note - Boston has won two straight at the Islanders. |
| Note - Boston has won four of five and seven of its last nine at the Islanders. |
| Note - Boston is 7-8-4 in its last 19 at the Islanders. |
| New York last three games |
Boston last three games |
| 01/19 - L vs. New Jersey, 1-2 |
01/19 - W vs. NY Rangers, 3-1 |
| 01/21 - W vs. Tampa Bay, 4-3 |
01/21 - W vs. Winnipeg, 2-1 (SO) |
| 01/24 - W at Toronto, 7-4 |
01/23 - L at NY Rangers, 3-4 (OT) |