Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-152) Islanders (+126)

The Boston Bruins (10-9-3) are en route to UBS Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the New York Islanders (8-9-5). The odds on this game have Boston at -152 while New York is sitting at +126. The total has been set at 6.

The Boston Bruins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 win against the Red Wings their last time on the ice. Boston accrued 8 penalty mins for this game. The Bruins had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the win. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 29 shots they tried.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 51 goals (30th in hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 70. For the current season, they have 23 points and their points % is .523. Boston has tallied 86 power play chances and they have scored 11 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 12.79%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 51 goals while having 40 on offense. Boston has taken 601 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.5%. The Bruins so far have had 631 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. Boston Bruins opponents have 86 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have come away with 19 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Joonas Korpisalo. The opposition has racked up 797 goals versus Korpisalo in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.13. Korpisalo has been involved in 284 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .901 during his 15,276 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a mark of 119-109-30 and he started in 257 games. During his career on the ice, Korpisalo has 127 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .494. Korpisalo has seen 8,085 shot attempts against him and he has 7,288 total saves.

In their last contest, New York went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Islanders were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 4-2. The Islanders recorded 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

So far this season, the New York Islanders have tallied 54 goals, 21 points, as well as a points percentage of .477. They have allowed 63 goals to be scored by of a combination of 49 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders have scored 46 goals at even strength and 8 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 63 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.70%. New York has put up 659 shots (8th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.19%, while allowing the opposition 641 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.21% on their opponents 47 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.2%.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Sorokin between the pipes. He has recorded 5,756 saves out of 6,265 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .919. Sorokin is sitting with a career record of 100-70-33 and has been in goal for 205 contests. He was named a starter in 201 games and has been on the ice for 11,290 mins. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 68.7% and he has 138 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals/game and he has surrendered 509 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-152)

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