Bruins vs Islanders Prediction 2/27/25 NHL Picks Today

The New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins meet Thursday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Bruins vs Islanders Prediction.

Matchup History

The New York Islanders won the last meeting between these two teams back on January 5^th, 2025 in Boston, making the road team 2-0 this season but Boston has still won 7 of the last 9 head-to-head meetings between these two teams.

New York Islanders Recap

The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-1 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out to improve to 25-25-7 on the year. After this game, the Islanders will head home to take on the Nashville Predators.

Islanders Lose 4^th In A Row

Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 41 points including 23 goals and 18 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 38 points split between 17 goals and 21 assists. Bo Horvat has 41 points with 19 goals and 22 assists while Brock Nelson has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 25 points with 7 goals and 18 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 20-18-4 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season. Marcus Hogberg has also gone 2-2 with a 1.45 GAA and a .947 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Bruins have lost each of their last four games.
• The road team has won each of the Bruins’ last three games.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in four of the Islanders’ last five road games.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of his last four appearances against the Bruins.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against the Bruins after playing less than 20 minutes in the Islanders’ last game.
• Simon Holmstrom ranks 1st amongst qualified Metropolitan Division players for shooting percentage (22.2%) this season.

Boston Bruins Recap

The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 OT loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out to slip to 27-24-8 on the year. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Bruins Lose 4 Straight As Well

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 72 points including 30 goals and 42 assists while Brad Marchand has 47 points with 21 goals and 26 assists. Elias Lindholm has 31 points with 20 assists while Pavel Zacha has 34 points and Morgan Geekie has 31 points with 19 goals and 12 assists. Mason Lohrei also has 27 points with 24 assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 18-18-6 with a 3.02 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 9-6-2 with a 2.86 GAA and an .892 save percentage.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Islanders have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in each of the Bruins’ last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 15 games.
• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last 10 home games.
• Pavel Zacha has scored two goals against the Islanders this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last eight games between the Islanders and Bruins at TD Garden have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Islanders’ last seven night games at TD Garden have gone OVER the total goals line.

Bruins vs Islanders Prediction

I’m on the Islanders here. Both teams have lost 4 in a row, but the Bruins just feel a lot more broken than the Islanders do right now. There’s expectation with the Bruins at home that they’re going to right the ship, but the bounces just keep going the other way. The same could be said for the Islanders, but the Islanders still feel like the more stable option here so give me the Islanders.