New York Islanders at Boston Bruins 4/16/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Islanders are now of the hottest teams in the NHL coming into this game 27-11-4 on the year after winning 4 of the last 5 games. The Islanders rank 14th in the NHL with 2.98 goals per game on 29.45 shots. Matthew Barzal leads the New York offense with team highs in Points and Assists. Brock Nelson boasts a team high 15 goals.

Defensively is where the Islanders have shined on the year ranking 2nd in the league allowing 2.33 goals on 27.6 shots per game. New York haas allowed 2 goals per game over the last 5 game, including an average of 1.5 goals in each of the last 4 wins.

Boston comes into this game playing well having won 3 of the last 5 games played to improve to 22-12-6 on the year. The Bruins rank 18th in the NHL in goals with 2.8, but 5th overall in shots attempted with 32.2 per game. Brad Marchand is the offensive leader for the Bruins with team highs in all 3 offensive categories.

The Bruins boast the 8th ranked offense in the NHL allowing 2.65 goals per game, while having the best power play kill percentage in the league as opponents convert only 14.29% of the time.