New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 2/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+168) Bruins (-205)

The Boston Bruins (41-8-5) are welcoming the New York Islanders (27-23-7) at TD Garden on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at +168 and the Bruins are at -205. The total is set at 6.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Senators in their previous game. New York amassed 6 penalty mins in this contest. Moreover, they had 6 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Islanders could have played much better offensively in this game. In the outing, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 48 shots they put on net.

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Pertaining to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 164 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have conceded 154. For the season, they have accumulated 61 points and their points percentage sits at .535. New York has accounted for 163 power play opportunities and they have added 28 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 17.18%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 125 goals while notching 136 when they are on offense. New York has tried 1,761 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Islanders so far have had 1,804 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .915. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 165 power play opportunities (21st in the NHL) and have a total of 29 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. The opposition has been able to score 263 goals versus Sorokin in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.36. Sorokin has participated in 115 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .923 for his 6,697 minutes on the ice. He has a mark of 56-41-16 and got the start in 112 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has recorded 78 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .696. Sorokin has seen 3,430 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,167 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Boston played the Predators in an outing where the Bruins notched a win by a final of 5-0. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Bruins notched 5 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took.

For the year, the Boston Bruins have tallied 199 goals, 87 points, in addition to a points percentage of .806. They have granted a total of 112 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have earned 154 goals at even strength and 45 goals (6th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 186 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 24.19%. Boston has taken 1,801 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.05%, while allowing the opposition 1,578 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 86.10% on their opponents 187 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 92.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Linus Ullmark protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has yielded 467 goals overall. Ullmark's rate of quality starts comes out to 60.9% and he has qualified for 112 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 184 games and has accumulated 10,991 mins. Ullmark has earned a career record of 103-61-16 and has played in 192 games. He has recorded 5,191 stops out of 5,658 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .917.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-205)

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