Game: Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/point distribution: Bruins (-152) Islanders (+126)

The Boston Bruins (10-9-3) head to UBS Arena on Wednesday to face the New York Islanders (8-9-5). The odds for this game are for Boston at -152 while New York is at +126. The total was set at 6.

The Boston Bruins went home with a good game as they earned a 2-1 win over the Red Wings for their last time on the ice. Boston received 8 penalty minutes for this play. In the win, the Bruins showed an offensive game that fell short of their expectations. In addition, they had 2 chances with a lead and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they scored on two of the 29 shots they attempted.

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When it comes to scoring, the Boston Bruins have scored 51 goals (30th in hockey) and conceded 70 so far this year. For the current season, they have 23 points and their points percentage is .523. Boston had 86 power play chances and scored 11 goals on those attempts, a rate of 12.79%. In even play, the Bruins conceded 51 goals and scored 40 on offense. Boston has taken 601 shots and maintains a shooting percentage of 8.5%. There have been 631 shots taken against the Bruins so far and they have posted a save percentage of .889. The Boston Bruins’ opponents have 86 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have scored 19 goals on those opportunities.

The man in net for this game is Joonas Korpisalo. Opponents have scored 797 goals against Korpisalo in his NHL career and his goals average is 3.13. Korpisalo took part in 284 competitions over the course of his ice hockey career. His save percentage is .901 during his 15,276 minutes guarding the cage. He posted a record of 119-109-30 and started 257 games. During his career on the ice, Korpisalo has had 127 good starts and his good starts percentage is .494. Korpisalo has seen 8,085 shot attempts against him and has saved a total of 7,288.

In their last game, New York took on the Red Wings in a game where the Islanders were on the wrong end of a score of 4-2. Of the 29 shots they attempted, the Islanders scored two goals. They had three power play attempts in this match but couldn’t put a single one on net.

So far this season, the New York Islanders have scored 54 goals, 21 points and a .477 points percentage. They allowed 63 goals, a combination of 49 goals at even strength and 14 goals while having fewer men on the ice. The Islanders have scored 46 goals at even strength and 8 goals (31st in the league) on the power play. They have a total of 63 power play chances and a power play rate of 12.70%. New York took 659 shots (8th in the league) and achieved a shooting percentage of 8.19% while their opponents allowed 641 shots. They have achieved a penalty kill percentage of 70.21% on 47 power play opportunities from their opponents and their save percentage is 90.2%.

Ilya Sorokin stands between the pipes for the opponent. He has recorded 5,756 saves on 6,265 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .919. Sorokin has a career record of 100-70-33 and has appeared in goal in 205 contests. He was named a starter in 201 games and was on the ice for 11,290 minutes. Sorokin’s quality start rate is 68.7% and he has made 138 quality start appearances in his professional career. Teams average 2.71 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 509 goals.

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

Tony’s Pick: Take Boston (-152)

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