BOS Bruins vs NY Islanders Prediction: betting on the home team's final victory

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 6. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Boston has been in a crisis state lately. The arrival of head coach Joe Sacco gave a certain impulse to the team, but still the time and emotions have already passed, and now the specialist needs to invent something. In the past five matches the Bears have four defeats at once, and in 2025 they have already managed to lose to the Rangers (1:2) and also to Toronto with a score of 4:6. With 44 points in the asset Boston is in sixth place in the overall Eastern Conference table, and if they want to make the playoffs without problems, they need to improve.

But the Islanders have been in crisis throughout the season, and it will be very hard for them to make it to the Wild Card with the results they have now. In 39 games, the New Yorkers have suffered 25 defeats, and with 35 points they are in 15th position in the Eastern Conference standings. Obviously, the Islanders are at risk of not making the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. They approach the game after three straight losses - 2:3 from Pittsburgh, as well as 1:3 and 1:2 from Toronto.

We believe that experts of bookmaker companies rightfully consider Boston to be the favorite in the upcoming battle. The Bears, of course, have not been impressive lately, but against the background of Islanders they look much better. New Yorkers seem doomed, and they win very little. In addition, the Bruins are feverish on their home ice at TD Garden - they have six wins in their past six games, and that's impressive. The Islanders, on the other hand, have lost nine of their past 11 away games. So we're not making anything up, betting on the home team's final victory (including overtime and shootout).