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Islanders at Bruins

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 28 · 6:15 PM CT · TD Garden · Final NYI 2 – BOS 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYI2002
BOS0325
Team box
NYI·BOS
35
shots
22
0 of 5
power play
2 of 4
44.2
faceoff %
55.8
13
hits
20
13
blocked shots
14
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ilya SorokinNYI2117.810
Joonas KorpisaloBOS3533.943

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +3
NYI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 3 · NYI 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 46%, BOS 54% · Updated Oct 28, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.1 – 3.1 NYI
Expected total
6.2
IslandersThe matchupBruins
+117Our fair odds−117
3.1Expected goals3.1
−0.08Power rating−0.17
3.8Goals / game3.1
3.5Allowed / game3.8
29.9Shots / game27.5
48.9Faceoff %55.1
21.4Hits / game26.0
4−4Season record4−7
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · BOS chance
Our model fair46.2%53.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYINew York Islanders+11746%————
BOSBoston Bruins−11754%————
Spreadabout even
NYINew York IslandersPKour margin————
BOSBoston BruinsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 2%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 6%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 12%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 10%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 16%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 26%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%
← NYI wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more27%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more18%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more30%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .878 save %, 3.61 GAAstarted
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .866 save %, 3.42 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·BOS
Oct 25, 2025 at PHI
last game
Oct 27, 2025 at OTT
2 days
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 8+ games
NYI·BOS
−0.08
rating (0 = average)
−0.17
3.8
goals / game
3.1
3.5
goals allowed / game
3.8
4−4
season record
4−7
3−2
home record
3−3
1−2
away record
1−4
L1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
3−7
29.9
shots / game
27.5
48.9
faceoff %
55.1
21.4
hits / game
26.0
16.4
blocked shots / game
18.3
3.8
takeaways / game
4.8
14.8
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

NYI · BOS · 15 days
New York IslandersBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BOS 7−3
Feb 27, 2025at BOSNYI 2 − 1
Jan 5, 2025at BOSNYI 5 − 4 OT
Nov 27, 2024at NYIBOS 6 − 3
Mar 2, 2024at NYINYI 5 − 1
Dec 15, 2023at NYIBOS 5 − 4 SO
Nov 9, 2023at BOSBOS 5 − 2
Feb 18, 2023at BOSBOS 6 − 2
Jan 18, 2023at NYIBOS 4 − 1
Dec 13, 2022at BOSBOS 4 − 3 SO
Mar 26, 2022at BOSBOS 6 − 3

NYI · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 25, 2025at PHI3 − 4L
Oct 23, 2025vs DET7 − 2W
Oct 21, 2025vs SJ4 − 3W
Oct 18, 2025at OTT5 − 4W
Oct 16, 2025vs EDM4 − 2W
Oct 13, 2025vs WPG2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025vs WSH2 − 4L
Oct 9, 2025at PIT3 − 4L
Apr 17, 2025at CBJ1 − 6L
Apr 15, 2025vs WSH1 − 3L

BOS · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Oct 27, 2025at OTT2 − 7L
Oct 25, 2025vs COL3 − 2W
Oct 23, 2025vs ANA5 − 7L
Oct 21, 2025vs FLA3 − 4L
Oct 19, 2025at UTAH2 − 3L
Oct 18, 2025at COL1 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025at VGK5 − 6L
Oct 13, 2025vs TB3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025vs BUF3 − 1W
Oct 9, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W