New York Islanders at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2025-02-27 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 1 - 2 New York Islanders
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 44.6%
NYI: 55.4%
Expected Goals
BOS: 2.82
NYI: 3.16
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
| Stat | BOS | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.910 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 2.55 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | 2.03 | 1 | 0.03 |
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 39 | 38 | 1 | 97.4% | 4.45 | 3 | 3.45 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • BOS at home vs NYI: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | NYI 1 - 3 BOS | BOS | NYI |
| 2025-11-04 | NYI 3 - 4 BOS | BOS | NYI |
| 2025-10-28 | BOS 5 - 2 NYI | BOS | NYI |
| 2025-02-27 | BOS 1 - 2 NYI | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-01-05 | BOS 4 - 5 NYI | NYI | NYI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 21 | 2 | 1.85 |
| 1 | NYI | 10 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2 | BOS | 22 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2 | NYI | 13 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 3 | BOS | 22 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 3 | NYI | 15 | 0 | 0.70 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 55.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 1 - 2 New York Islanders
Expected: 2.8 - 3.2
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