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New York Islanders 5, Boston Bruins 4: final score and stats

New York Islanders beat Boston Bruins, New York Islanders 5 to Boston Bruins 4, on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at TD Garden, Boston, MA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders.

NHLSunday, January 5, 2025
Final
DateJan 5, 2025
Start time6:00 PM ET
VenueTD Garden, Boston, MA
TVESPN+
Attendance17,850

Line score

Team123OTT
New York Islanders21115
Boston Bruins11204

Top performers

New York Islanders
GoalsAnders Lee · 2
AssistsRyan Pulock · 2
PointsRyan Pulock · 3
Boston Bruins
GoalsDavid Pastrnak · 2
AssistsMorgan Geekie · 1
PointsDavid Pastrnak · 2

Team comparison

New York IslandersBoston Bruins
Goals per game
3.0
3.6
Goals allowed per game
3.0
2.6
15-18-7Record20-17-5
4th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding3rd in Atlantic Division
4-5Road record / home record8-3
WLLLLLast 5LLWWW
W1StreakL2

Team stats

New York IslandersBoston Bruins
Blocked Shots
19
22
Hits
14
31
Takeaways
5
9
Shots
37
30
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
0
1
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
29
27
Faceoff Win Percent
51.8
48.2
Giveaways
11
20
Total Penalties
1
0
Penalty Minutes
2
0

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Islanders
Calum Ritchie C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Alexander Romanov D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Boston Bruins
James Hagens C · Back
Injured Reserve

Box score

New York Islanders Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Mathew Barzal010320:580:000:0020:5825031230020.0000
Casey Cizikas121-114:220:000:2313:592203030040100.0000
Anthony Duclair100014:390:000:0014:3920030100000.0200
Pierre Engvall000-210:530:000:0010:5317030010000.0100
Hudson Fasching100-19:440:000:009:4415000200000.0000
Bo Horvat010117:340:000:5216:4224212033014573.7100
Anders Lee020217:000:000:0017:00232180700000.0000
Kyle MacLean220-110:200:000:0010:20160201402918.2000
Brock Nelson010218:380:000:4817:502401001107558.3000
Jean-Gabriel Pageau020017:200:001:1216:08240912002625.0100
Kyle Palmieri000-116:040:000:4415:20220120110000.0100
Maxim Tsyplakov100-116:480:000:0016:4821070010000.0000

New York Islanders Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Dennis Cholowski000-111:450:000:0011:4519030010000.0000
Noah Dobson210023:230:000:0023:2334050220000.0000
Scott Mayfield100-114:420:000:5413:4825020310000.0100
Adam Pelech111225:140:001:0624:0835001420000.0100
Ryan Pulock303222:450:001:0621:3936122210000.0000
Alexander Romanov610-125:210:000:5524:2634001310000.0300

New York Islanders Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Ilya Sorokin4300026.867251063:1000

Boston Bruins Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Beecher121011:030:000:0011:031802000050100.0000
Justin Brazeau030116:300:480:0015:42221100200000.0000
Charlie Coyle110-215:050:500:0014:152401002006554.5000
Trent Frederic131115:310:000:0015:31210600005362.5100
Morgan Geekie150221:230:520:0020:31250912003537.5100
Mark Kastelic140010:500:000:0010:50170410002528.6000
Cole Koepke14009:070:000:009:0716170100000.0100
Elias Lindholm310-415:181:100:0014:08230701101516.7000
Brad Marchand001-415:401:120:0014:28230150310000.0200
David Pastrnak122123:341:130:0022:21272170500000.0400
Oliver Wahlstrom111112:580:470:0012:1119020200000.0100
Pavel Zacha001121:211:080:0020:13270912105645.5300

Boston Bruins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brandon Carlo100017:370:000:0017:3726010400000.0200
Mason Lohrei000118:470:470:0018:0023010010000.0100
Charlie McAvoy411-324:151:130:0023:0231051200000.0000
Andrew Peeke311119:370:000:0019:3722001000000.0200
Parker Wotherspoon220021:150:000:0021:1527000200000.0000
Nikita Zadorov110119:390:000:0019:3926021200000.0100

Boston Bruins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Joonas Korpisalo5370032.865320063:1000

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Los Angeles KingsW 5-2
Nov 9, 2026 · at San Jose SharksL 2-3
Nov 7, 2026 · vs New Jersey DevilsL 4-5
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Carolina HurricanesL 3-5
Oct 31, 2026 · vs Edmonton OilersL 0-4
Nov 14, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 2-6
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Montreal CanadiensL 2-5
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-1
Nov 5, 2026 · at Pittsburgh PenguinsW 6-2
Nov 2, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsW 3-2

Season series

Series tied 1-1
Feb 27, 2025NYI 2, BOS 1
Jan 5, 2025NYI 5, BOS 4
Nov 27, 2024BOS 6, NYI 3

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins?

New York Islanders won, 5-4, on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

What was the final score of New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins?

New York Islanders 5, Boston Bruins 4.

Who were the top performers?

New York Islanders: Anders Lee (2 goals). Boston Bruins: David Pastrnak (2 goals).

Where is New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins played?

TD Garden, Boston, MA.

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