New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+132) Bruins (-160)

The Boston Bruins (20-16-4) welcome the New York Islanders (14-18-7) at TD Garden on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at +132 while the Bruins are coming in at -160. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 loss against the Maple Leafs in their previous game. New York recorded 4 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 3 power play chances but weren't able to score. The Islanders left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. For the game, they netted 1 out of the 33 shots they attempted.

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With regard to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have racked up 101 goals (29th in hockey) on the season and have allowed 123. For the season, the have a total of 35 points and their points percentage is .449. New York is sitting with 100 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 11.00%. While at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 92 goals while earning 90 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has attempted 1,122 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Islanders have seen 1,119 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 85 power play opportunities (31st in the league) and have scored 31 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. The opposition has racked up 555 goals versus Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.94. Sorokin has taken the ice for 220 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .917 for his 11,325 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a mark of 106-78-34 and he started in 216 games. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin is sitting with 145 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .671. Sorokin has seen 6,653 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 6,098 saves.

In their last outing, Boston faced the Rangers in a game where the Bruins ended up losing by a mark of 2-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Bruins scored 1 goal out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

Boston has taken 1,111 shots (16th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.27%, while allowing their opponents 1,068 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.78% on their oppositions 128 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.8%. They have earned 132 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 12.88%. The Bruins have accumulated 86 goals at even strength and 17 goals (27th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 120 goals to be scored by of a combination of 89 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 103 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .550.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jeremy Swayman protecting the net. Swayman holds a career mark of 92-45-18 and has played in 160 games. Swayman's quality start rate comes in at 62.7% and he has made 96 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 3,984 stops out of the 4,358 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .914. His opposition is averaging 2.94 goals per contest and he has allowed 374 goals altogether. He has made the start in 153 games and his ice time sits at 7,639 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (-160)

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