Boston Bruins at NY Islanders 2/25/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 02/24/2021 at 10:01 PM ET

The Bruins come to this game sitting in 1st place in the East. The last game on the ice for the Bruins ended up being a 7-3 win over the Flyers in the game. With the win Boston was able to move up to an 11-3-2 record on the year overall.

This season the Bruins have put in 3.06 goals per game. The power play for Boston has converted at a clip of 30% on the year. When it come to playing defense the Bruins have allowed 2.25 goals per game, but have ended up killing off 87.7% of the penalties faced on the year so far.

The Islanders are sitting in 3rd place this year in the East. The last time the Islanders took the ice the New York team picked up a win over the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 3-2. With the win New York moved up to a 9-6-3 record on the year overall.

On the season the Islanders offense has been fairly weak with 2.44 goals per game. The power play for the Islanders has converted at a clip of 23.1% on the year. Defensively the Islanders are good giving up only 2.33 goals per game, but have ended up killing of 80% of the penalties faced on the year.

The Bruins had a great showing in their last game offensively, but it will be hard pressed to see Boston put in 7 goals again. The Islanders picked up a win over the Sabres, but now the Islanders have to face an equally good to slightly better defense from Boston here. Look for the Islanders to keep the game close, but the offensive power of the Bruins helps the Boston club bring home the win. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 3-2.

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