New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 2/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+110) Bruins (-130)

The Boston Bruins (27-24-8) will go up against the New York Islanders (25-25-7) at TD Garden on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Islanders at +110 and the Bruins are sitting at -130. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 loss against the Rangers their last time on the ice. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. For the game, they netted 1 out of the 37 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. New York had 2 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have tallied 154 goals (27th in hockey) this year and have given up 170. For the current season, they have 57 points and their points % is .500. New York has compiled 133 power play opportunities and they have notched 15 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 11.28%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 134 goals while scoring 139 themselves. New York has taken 1,659 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.3%. The Islanders have seen 1,614 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .895. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 121 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have a total of 36 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have scored 588 goals against Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.11. Sorokin has participated in 234 matchups during his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .916 for his 11,357 mins played. He has an overall mark of 115-83-34 and he was named the starter in 229 games. In his professional hockey career, Sorokin has 152 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .664. Sorokin has seen 7,012 shots taken against him and has accrued 6,424 total saves.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Bruins ended up losing by a tally of 5-4. They had 6 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Bruins scored 4 goals of the 36 shots on goal they took.

Boston has attempted 1,615 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.09%, while allowing their opponents 1,695 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.54% on their opponents 184 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%. They have a tally of 182 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 15.38%. The Bruins are sitting with 135 goals at even strength and 28 goals (26th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 189 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Boston Bruins have earned 163 goals, 62 points, in addition to a points percentage of .525.

Across the ice you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman protecting the goal. Swayman has accumulated a career record of 97-51-21 and has participated in 174 games. Swayman's quality start percentage sits at 60.5% and he has qualified for 101 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has compiled 4,410 stops out of 4,830 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .913. The opposition is averaging 3.28 goals/game and he has yielded 420 goals overall. He has made the start in 167 contests and has racked up 7,674 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+110)

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