Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+162) Islanders (-196)

The Boston Bruins (7-7-0) are en route to UBS Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the New York Islanders (6-5-1). The moneyline on this game has the Bruins at +162 and the Islanders are coming in at -196. The over/under is set at 6.

The Boston Bruins will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-1 win over the Hurricanes their last time out. Boston compiled 2 penalty minutes for this contest. Additionally, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. The Bruins had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this win. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 22 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Bruins have conceded 38 goals while notching 35 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston Bruins opponents have 55 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have come away with 10 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 45 goals (6th in the NHL) for the year and have surrendered 48. Boston has taken 369 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.2%. For the season, they have scored 14 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. The Bruins have had 420 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .886. Boston has compiled 46 power play opportunities and they have added 10 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.74%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has played in 198 games during his professional hockey career. He has an overall mark of 105-66-22 and he has gotten the start in 191 games. Opponents have racked up 496 goals versus Swayman in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.60. Swayman has had 5,494 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,998 total saves. His save percentage is .910 for his 10,090 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has accumulated 115 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .602.

In their last contest, New York squared up with the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Islanders notched a win by a score of 3-2. The Islanders scored 3 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup and notched 1 out of those attempts.

The Islanders have scored 33 goals at even strength and 7 goals (21st in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 364 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.99%, while allowing the opposition 345 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have 40 goals, 13 points, and a points percentage of .542. They have allowed 41 goals to be scored by way of 32 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 43 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.28%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.50% on the other teams 40 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.1%.

For the opposition you are going to see Ilya Sorokin defending the net. Sorokin is the owner of a career mark of 128-93-37 and has participated in 261 games. Sorokin's rate of quality starts is 65.2% and he has qualified for 167 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accounted for 7,120 saves out of the 7,781 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .915. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has allowed 661 goals altogether. He has been a starter 256 games and has played 13,429 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-196) and under 6 goals

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