Bruins vs Islanders Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 2/18/23

The New York Islanders and Boston Bruins meet Saturday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 17.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 22 goals, Mathew Barzal has 35 assists and Anders Lee has 149 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 94 goals on 1,224 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 47 goals on 567 shots.

The Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 24.2 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 39 goals, David Krejci has 31 assists and Patrice Bergeron has 177 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.1 goals per game and are killing 86.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 63 goals on 993 shots faced, and Jeremy Swagman has allowed 45 goals on 551 shots.

Islanders vs Bruins Trends 

The Islanders are 7-3 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest and 5-13 in their last 18 overall. The Bruins are 39-12 in their last 51 home games and 41-13 in their last 54 overall. The under is 6-2 in Islanders last 8 overall. The under is 8-2-2 in Bruins last 12 overall. The Islanders are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Boston. The home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The favorite is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The New York Islanders are on the end of a back to back and this is a quick turnaround with an earlier than usual start. The Boston Bruins have been the most consistent team from the start and remain the most profitable team in the league for bettors. With the rest advantage, it’s hard to bet against the Bruins at home here.