New York Islanders

Ice Hockey NHL TD Garden Tue 28 Oct 19:15

Boston Bruins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Islanders vs Bruins

The New York Islanders meet the Boston Bruins in this NHL matchup at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:15 on Tuesday, October 28. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Goals on the Menu

Our prediction is that the Islanders and opponents Bruins can go Over 5.5. We’re especially keen to take advantage of the -141 available.

7 Bruins Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

New York Islanders were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Philadelphia Flyers claimed a 4-3 (SO) win. Anthony Duclair, Simon Holmstroem and Maxim Tsyplakov each scored one goal.

Boston Bruins suffered a defeat in their last game. A 7-2 scoreline occurred on the road at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Morgan Geekie and Viktor Arvidsson each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Islanders have claimed back-to-back victories over the Bruins. Both successes came at TD Garden and the scorelines were 5-4 (OT) and 2-1. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Bruins have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 26-17-2 2.5 .913 7
23/24 25-19-12 3.01 .908 2
Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 11-9-4 3.3 .891 1
23/24 21-26-4 3.27 .890 0
New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 30.9 shots on goal, with a 12.8% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have been giving up 3.6 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Bo Horvat is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Anders Lee recording 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 3.47 goal against average with a .886 save percentage.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.1 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.1 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.0%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Pavel Zacha is next in line after having 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.86 GAA with a .869 SV%.

New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Be ready for New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

We should take advantage of the -141 when it comes to going over the total goals line in this NHL clash. These odds are appealing as they look to be on the generous side.

It’s important to know which players are unavailable for the upcoming action along with the current form of each NHL franchise. If you're after stats, you're in the right place because they form the foundation of our hockey picks.

Key Islanders vs Bruins stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 9 Islanders games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Islanders games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Bruins games at home.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Bruins games at home.

Over 5.5 Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 58.5% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Pastrnak Over 0.5 Assists -135 BetMGM logo

David Pastrnak (Bruins) has recorded one assist or more in 4 straight games at home. We’re happy to take him to cover the line at -135, with bettors able to land themselves an attractive price for this to happen.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5
To Score Bo Horvat
Assists David Pastrnak Over 0.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Over 6.5 on the total, Bo Horvat (Islanders) to find the net and David Pastrnak (Bruins) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

With the sportsbooks giving them a 60% probability of winning this game, New York Islanders might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -149 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Boston Bruins, you will find +125 about the underdogs.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -104.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats
Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Bo Horvat 8 21.23 5 4 9 6
27 Anders Lee 8 14.4 2 6 8 3
13 Mathew Barzal 8 21.3 2 5 7 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 11 20.16 5 8 13 -6
18 Pavel Zacha 11 17.97 2 7 9 1
39 Morgan Geekie 11 18.46 7 2 9 -3

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Pierre Engvall
Injured
Semyon Varlamov
Injured
Alexander Romanov
Injured
Ethan Bear
Injured
Maxim Shabanov
Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jordan Harris
Injured

Starting Lineups

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

70
Joonas Korpisalo
91
Nikita Zadorov
73
Charlie McAvoy
39
Morgan Geekie
28
Elias Lindholm
88
David Pastrnak
51
Emil Heineman
14
Bo Horvat
29
Jonathan Drouin
6
Ryan Pulock
3
Adam Pelech
30
Ilya Sorokin

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

70
Joonas Korpisalo
27
Hampus Lindholm
26
Andrew Peeke
11
Casey Mittelstadt
18
Pavel Zacha
71
Viktor Arvidsson
21
Kyle Palmieri
13
Mathew Barzal
11
Anthony Duclair
24
Scott Mayfield
48
Matthew Schaefer
30
Ilya Sorokin

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

70
Joonas Korpisalo
45
Jonathan Aspirot
20
Henri Jokiharju
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
93
Fraser Minten
84
Tanner Jeannot
10
Simon Holmstroem
44
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
27
Anders Lee
77
Anthony DeAngelo
41
Marshall Warren
30
Ilya Sorokin

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders

70
Joonas Korpisalo
81
Michael Eyssimont
52
Sean Kuraly
47
Mark Kastelic
7
Maxim Tsyplakov
53
Casey Cizikas
32
Kyle Maclean
30
Ilya Sorokin

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

25 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-4 Flyers
23 Oct NHL
Red Wings 2-7 Islanders
21 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-4 Islanders
18 Oct NHL
Islanders 5-4 Senators
16 Oct NHL
Oilers 2-4 Islanders
13 Oct NHL
Jets 5-2 Islanders
11 Oct NHL
Capitals 4-2 Islanders
09 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-4 Penguins
17 Apr NHL
Islanders 1-6 Blue Jackets
15 Apr NHL
Capitals 3-1 Islanders

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Bruins 2-7 Senators
25 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Bruins
23 Oct NHL
Ducks 7-5 Bruins
21 Oct NHL
Panthers 4-3 Bruins
19 Oct NHL
Bruins 2-3 Mammoth
18 Oct NHL
Bruins 1-4 Avalanche
16 Oct NHL
Bruins 5-6 Golden Knights
13 Oct NHL
Lightning 4-3 Bruins
11 Oct NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
09 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Bruins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 70 45 19 6 96 0.686 32 40 250 206 44 25-9-2 20-10-4 5-3 7-3 3W
2 Pittsburgh 70 35 19 16 86 0.614 29 33 241 219 22 17-10-8 18-9-8 2-10 4-6 1L
3 Columbus 70 37 22 11 85 0.607 26 31 228 215 13 20-8-7 17-14-4 6-1 6-4 1L
4 NY Islanders 71 40 26 5 85 0.599 26 36 206 202 4 19-11-2 21-15-3 4-5 5-5 1W
5 Philadelphia 69 34 23 12 80 0.58 21 25 202 211 -9 15-11-8 19-12-4 9-4 7-3 3W
6 Washington 71 35 27 9 79 0.556 30 34 220 208 12 22-11-5 13-16-4 1-6 4-6 1L
7 New Jersey 69 35 32 2 72 0.522 23 31 187 209 -22 18-15-2 17-17-0 4-0 7-3 1L
8 NY Rangers 70 28 33 9 65 0.464 19 25 198 224 -26 9-17-7 19-16-2 3-1 5-5 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 71 44 20 7 95 0.669 37 40 251 207 44 22-9-3 22-11-4 4-0 8-2 1L
2 Tampa Bay 69 43 21 5 91 0.659 34 39 251 192 59 20-12-0 23-9-5 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Montreal 69 38 21 10 86 0.623 26 36 244 228 16 20-13-2 18-8-8 2-5 5-5 1W
4 Boston 70 39 23 8 86 0.614 29 36 234 217 17 26-9-1 13-14-7 3-3 5-5 2W
5 Detroit 70 38 24 8 84 0.6 27 36 205 208 -3 20-12-3 18-12-5 2-3 4-6 1L
6 Ottawa 69 36 24 9 81 0.587 30 33 234 213 21 18-11-5 18-13-4 3-0 7-3 2W
7 Florida 69 34 32 3 71 0.514 27 30 206 229 -23 18-14-3 16-18-0 4-1 4-6 1L
8 Toronto 71 29 29 13 71 0.5 21 28 221 250 -29 17-12-8 12-17-5 1-4 2-8 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 69 46 13 10 102 0.739 40 43 257 175 82 23-6-5 23-7-5 3-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 70 43 16 11 97 0.693 33 38 240 190 50 22-9-4 21-7-7 5-4 6-4 2L
3 Minnesota 71 40 19 12 92 0.648 25 36 233 202 31 20-10-8 20-9-4 4-5 5-5 1W
4 Utah 71 37 28 6 80 0.563 28 37 223 198 25 19-12-3 18-16-3 0-0 5-5 1W
5 Nashville 70 33 28 9 75 0.536 24 29 209 232 -23 19-13-3 14-15-6 4-1 6-4 4W
6 Winnipeg 70 29 29 12 70 0.5 23 27 199 219 -20 17-13-6 12-16-6 2-4 5-5 1W
7 St Louis 69 28 30 11 67 0.486 25 27 181 225 -44 15-12-7 13-18-4 1-4 7-3 1W
8 Chicago 70 26 31 13 65 0.464 19 23 183 225 -42 13-16-7 13-15-6 3-5 3-7 2L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 70 39 27 4 82 0.586 23 31 235 242 -7 23-10-2 16-17-2 8-0 6-4 2W
2 Vegas 71 32 25 14 78 0.549 24 31 224 221 3 16-12-7 16-13-7 1-6 4-6 1W
3 Edmonton 71 34 28 9 77 0.542 26 34 245 244 1 18-13-4 16-15-5 0-3 5-5 2L
4 LA Kings 70 28 25 17 73 0.521 18 24 187 213 -26 10-16-8 18-9-9 4-7 4-6 3L
5 Seattle 69 31 29 9 71 0.514 25 30 196 213 -17 17-14-5 14-15-4 1-4 3-7 3L
6 San Jose 68 32 30 6 70 0.515 20 30 208 243 -35 17-12-5 15-18-1 2-1 3-7 4L
7 Calgary 70 29 34 7 65 0.464 23 26 177 217 -40 19-12-4 10-22-3 3-3 5-5 3W
8 Vancouver 69 21 40 8 50 0.362 14 16 179 257 -78 8-23-5 13-17-3 5-2 3-7 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 70 45 19 6 96 0.686 32 40 250 206 44 25-9-2 20-10-4 5-3 7-3 3W
2 Buffalo 71 44 20 7 95 0.669 37 40 251 207 44 22-9-3 22-11-4 4-0 8-2 1L
3 Tampa Bay 69 43 21 5 91 0.659 34 39 251 192 59 20-12-0 23-9-5 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 69 38 21 10 86 0.623 26 36 244 228 16 20-13-2 18-8-8 2-5 5-5 1W
5 Boston 70 39 23 8 86 0.614 29 36 234 217 17 26-9-1 13-14-7 3-3 5-5 2W
6 Pittsburgh 70 35 19 16 86 0.614 29 33 241 219 22 17-10-8 18-9-8 2-10 4-6 1L
7 Columbus 70 37 22 11 85 0.607 26 31 228 215 13 20-8-7 17-14-4 6-1 6-4 1L
8 NY Islanders 71 40 26 5 85 0.599 26 36 206 202 4 19-11-2 21-15-3 4-5 5-5 1W
9 Detroit 70 38 24 8 84 0.6 27 36 205 208 -3 20-12-3 18-12-5 2-3 4-6 1L
10 Ottawa 69 36 24 9 81 0.587 30 33 234 213 21 18-11-5 18-13-4 3-0 7-3 2W
11 Philadelphia 69 34 23 12 80 0.58 21 25 202 211 -9 15-11-8 19-12-4 9-4 7-3 3W
12 Washington 71 35 27 9 79 0.556 30 34 220 208 12 22-11-5 13-16-4 1-6 4-6 1L
13 New Jersey 69 35 32 2 72 0.522 23 31 187 209 -22 18-15-2 17-17-0 4-0 7-3 1L
14 Florida 69 34 32 3 71 0.514 27 30 206 229 -23 18-14-3 16-18-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 Toronto 71 29 29 13 71 0.5 21 28 221 250 -29 17-12-8 12-17-5 1-4 2-8 3L
16 NY Rangers 70 28 33 9 65 0.464 19 25 198 224 -26 9-17-7 19-16-2 3-1 5-5 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 69 46 13 10 102 0.739 40 43 257 175 82 23-6-5 23-7-5 3-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 70 43 16 11 97 0.693 33 38 240 190 50 22-9-4 21-7-7 5-4 6-4 2L
3 Minnesota 71 40 19 12 92 0.648 25 36 233 202 31 20-10-8 20-9-4 4-5 5-5 1W
4 Anaheim 70 39 27 4 82 0.586 23 31 235 242 -7 23-10-2 16-17-2 8-0 6-4 2W
5 Utah 71 37 28 6 80 0.563 28 37 223 198 25 19-12-3 18-16-3 0-0 5-5 1W
6 Vegas 71 32 25 14 78 0.549 24 31 224 221 3 16-12-7 16-13-7 1-6 4-6 1W
7 Edmonton 71 34 28 9 77 0.542 26 34 245 244 1 18-13-4 16-15-5 0-3 5-5 2L
8 Nashville 70 33 28 9 75 0.536 24 29 209 232 -23 19-13-3 14-15-6 4-1 6-4 4W
9 LA Kings 70 28 25 17 73 0.521 18 24 187 213 -26 10-16-8 18-9-9 4-7 4-6 3L
10 Seattle 69 31 29 9 71 0.514 25 30 196 213 -17 17-14-5 14-15-4 1-4 3-7 3L
11 San Jose 68 32 30 6 70 0.515 20 30 208 243 -35 17-12-5 15-18-1 2-1 3-7 4L
12 Winnipeg 70 29 29 12 70 0.5 23 27 199 219 -20 17-13-6 12-16-6 2-4 5-5 1W
13 St Louis 69 28 30 11 67 0.486 25 27 181 225 -44 15-12-7 13-18-4 1-4 7-3 1W
14 Calgary 70 29 34 7 65 0.464 23 26 177 217 -40 19-12-4 10-22-3 3-3 5-5 3W
15 Chicago 70 26 31 13 65 0.464 19 23 183 225 -42 13-16-7 13-15-6 3-5 3-7 2L
16 Vancouver 69 21 40 8 50 0.362 14 16 179 257 -78 8-23-5 13-17-3 5-2 3-7 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 69 46 13 10 102 0.739 40 43 257 175 82 23-6-5 23-7-5 3-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 70 43 16 11 97 0.693 33 38 240 190 50 22-9-4 21-7-7 5-4 6-4 2L
3 Carolina 70 45 19 6 96 0.686 32 40 250 206 44 25-9-2 20-10-4 5-3 7-3 3W
4 Buffalo 71 44 20 7 95 0.669 37 40 251 207 44 22-9-3 22-11-4 4-0 8-2 1L
5 Minnesota 71 40 19 12 92 0.648 25 36 233 202 31 20-10-8 20-9-4 4-5 5-5 1W
6 Tampa Bay 69 43 21 5 91 0.659 34 39 251 192 59 20-12-0 23-9-5 4-2 5-5 1L
7 Montreal 69 38 21 10 86 0.623 26 36 244 228 16 20-13-2 18-8-8 2-5 5-5 1W
8 Boston 70 39 23 8 86 0.614 29 36 234 217 17 26-9-1 13-14-7 3-3 5-5 2W
9 Pittsburgh 70 35 19 16 86 0.614 29 33 241 219 22 17-10-8 18-9-8 2-10 4-6 1L
10 Columbus 70 37 22 11 85 0.607 26 31 228 215 13 20-8-7 17-14-4 6-1 6-4 1L
11 NY Islanders 71 40 26 5 85 0.599 26 36 206 202 4 19-11-2 21-15-3 4-5 5-5 1W
12 Detroit 70 38 24 8 84 0.6 27 36 205 208 -3 20-12-3 18-12-5 2-3 4-6 1L
13 Anaheim 70 39 27 4 82 0.586 23 31 235 242 -7 23-10-2 16-17-2 8-0 6-4 2W
14 Ottawa 69 36 24 9 81 0.587 30 33 234 213 21 18-11-5 18-13-4 3-0 7-3 2W
15 Philadelphia 69 34 23 12 80 0.58 21 25 202 211 -9 15-11-8 19-12-4 9-4 7-3 3W
16 Utah 71 37 28 6 80 0.563 28 37 223 198 25 19-12-3 18-16-3 0-0 5-5 1W
17 Washington 71 35 27 9 79 0.556 30 34 220 208 12 22-11-5 13-16-4 1-6 4-6 1L
18 Vegas 71 32 25 14 78 0.549 24 31 224 221 3 16-12-7 16-13-7 1-6 4-6 1W
19 Edmonton 71 34 28 9 77 0.542 26 34 245 244 1 18-13-4 16-15-5 0-3 5-5 2L
20 Nashville 70 33 28 9 75 0.536 24 29 209 232 -23 19-13-3 14-15-6 4-1 6-4 4W
21 LA Kings 70 28 25 17 73 0.521 18 24 187 213 -26 10-16-8 18-9-9 4-7 4-6 3L
22 New Jersey 69 35 32 2 72 0.522 23 31 187 209 -22 18-15-2 17-17-0 4-0 7-3 1L
23 Florida 69 34 32 3 71 0.514 27 30 206 229 -23 18-14-3 16-18-0 4-1 4-6 1L
24 Seattle 69 31 29 9 71 0.514 25 30 196 213 -17 17-14-5 14-15-4 1-4 3-7 3L
25 Toronto 71 29 29 13 71 0.5 21 28 221 250 -29 17-12-8 12-17-5 1-4 2-8 3L
26 San Jose 68 32 30 6 70 0.515 20 30 208 243 -35 17-12-5 15-18-1 2-1 3-7 4L
27 Winnipeg 70 29 29 12 70 0.5 23 27 199 219 -20 17-13-6 12-16-6 2-4 5-5 1W
28 St Louis 69 28 30 11 67 0.486 25 27 181 225 -44 15-12-7 13-18-4 1-4 7-3 1W
29 Calgary 70 29 34 7 65 0.464 23 26 177 217 -40 19-12-4 10-22-3 3-3 5-5 3W
30 NY Rangers 70 28 33 9 65 0.464 19 25 198 224 -26 9-17-7 19-16-2 3-1 5-5 4L
31 Chicago 70 26 31 13 65 0.464 19 23 183 225 -42 13-16-7 13-15-6 3-5 3-7 2L
32 Vancouver 69 21 40 8 50 0.362 14 16 179 257 -78 8-23-5 13-17-3 5-2 3-7 2L