New York Islanders
Current season record
5–4–2 · 12 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins — Sunday, January 5, 2025 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
TD Garden
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BOS
- Cole Koepke (7)
- Justin Brazeau (10)
- David Pastrnak (16)
- David Pastrnak (17)
NYI
- SHBo Horvat (11)
- Ryan Pulock (2)
- Anders Lee (17)
- Anders Lee (18)
- Bo Horvat (12)
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Game Summary — Sunday, January 5, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New York Islanders defeated Boston Bruins 5–4 in overtime. The game was played at TD Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Game Analysis — Sunday, January 5, 2025
By Hockey in 60
New York Islanders paired the victory with a 37–30 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 55.2% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
New York Islanders had no power-play opportunities; Boston Bruins converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Official Game Highlights — Sunday, January 5, 2025
New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins Game Statistics — Sunday, January 5, 2025
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Boston Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 37 | 30 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.8 | 48.2 |
| Hits | 14 | 31 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 22 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 0 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Islanders won 5–4 at TD Garden.
Who scored
- Cole Koepke Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Mark Kastelic (8), Charlie McAvoy (14)
- Bo Horvat Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (11), Ryan Pulock (12)
- Ryan Pulock Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (7), Adam Pelech (7)
- Anders Lee Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Alexander Romanov (7)
- Justin Brazeau Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Andrew Peeke (7)
- Anders Lee Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Ryan Pulock (13)
- David Pastrnak Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (9)
- David Pastrnak Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Pavel Zacha (12), Nikita Zadorov (8)
- Bo Horvat Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 30 for New York Islanders.
- Joonas Korpisalo stopped 32 of 37 for Boston Bruins.
Bo Horvat Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: none That made the score 5–4 in the OT, and New York Islanders stayed ahead.