New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+185) Bruins (-250)

The New York Islanders (5-3-3) are en route to TD Garden on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Boston Bruins (10-1-1). The moneyline on this matchup has New York at +185 while Boston is priced at -250. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New York Islanders had a rough game after their 4-2 loss to the Wild in the last game they played. New York recorded 12 penalty minutes in this game. The Islanders had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. Moreover, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 2 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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Regarding scoring goals, the New York Islanders have earned 29 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 31. For the season, the have a total of 13 points and their points percentage is sitting at .591. New York comes into tonight with 33 power play opportunities and they have notched 5 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 15.15%. At even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 23 goals while scoring 24 when they are on offense. New York has tried 338 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Islanders have had 388 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .920. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 39 power play opportunities (21st in the league) and have tallied 8 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Sorokin. For his professional hockey career, Sorokin has accrued 98 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .700. His save percentage is at .923 for his 8,354 minutes in the crease. Sorokin has had 4,292 shots against him and has accrued 3,961 total saves. The opposition has notched 331 goals versus Sorokin in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.38. He has earned a win-loss mark of 73-47-21 and was named the starter in 140 games. Sorokin has played in 143 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Stars in an outing where the Bruins earned a victory by a tally of 3-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Bruins recorded 3 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this season, the Boston Bruins have tallied 38 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .875. They have allowed 23 goals to be scored by of a combination of 20 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have tallied 31 goals at even strength and 7 goals (18th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 40 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 17.50%. Boston has taken 379 shots (13th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.03%, while allowing the opposition 377 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 94.00% on their oppositions 50 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 93.9%.

For the opposition you will find Linus Ullmark defending the net. He has recorded 5,801 saves out of 6,310 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .919. Ullmark has earned a career mark of 120-64-17 and has been in goal for 213 contests. He was named a starter in 205 contests and his ice time sits at 12,253 mins. Ullmark's quality start rate comes out to 63.4% and he has qualified for 130 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per contest and he has yielded 509 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+185)

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