New York Islanders

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New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Predictions

Best Bet

Wild 3-Way Moneyline @ -118

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Wild Look the Smart Pick

The prediction is that the Wild will have the edge over the Islanders in regulation time, with odds of -118 currently available on the 3-Way Moneyline. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

Our Islanders vs Wild predictions feature our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Jump straight to the dedicated sections below to see the complete analysis.

New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Preview

The New York Islanders square off against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, October 29.

New York Islanders got the win in their previous game. A 4-3 (SO) triumph occurred on the road at Bridgestone Arena when playing Nashville Predators. Bo Horvat, Brayden Schenn and Anthony Duclair scored one goal apiece.

Minnesota Wild have triumphed in their last four home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Utah Mammoth 3-1 at Delta Center. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov and Maxim Shabanov scored one goal each. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt played a starring role, stopping 26 shots (.963).

H2H: 8 Triumphs for Wild in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

It was the Islanders who came out on top when they last played the Wild. At Xcel Energy Center, a 4-3 win was recorded. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Wild have won eight.

Starting Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 5-3-0 2.3 .919 1
25/26 29-24-2 2.7 .906 7
Jesper Wallstedt (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 8-2-2 2 .922 0
25/26 23-14-6 2.7 .913 4
New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 25.5 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have given up 2.9 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

Bo Horvat is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Matthew Schaefer recording 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.67 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 32.1 shots on goal, with a 17.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.3 goals from 24.1 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.7%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Kaprizov with 19 points, 11 goals and 8 assists, while Matthew Boldy is next in line after having 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt have a 1.99 GAA with a .920 SV%.

Best Bet

We’re eager to back Wild to win this NHL encounter in regulation time and that leads us to the 60-minute line for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -118 that they claim the win.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Wild have won 4 consecutive games at home.
  • Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Wild have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Islanders have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Islanders have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games against Islanders.

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Wild 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Wild
Totals Over 5.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Wild on the 60-minute line. We’ve also gone for Over 5.5 and the most goals to be scored in the second period.

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Correct Score Prediction

New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest Wild Win

The sportsbooks have Minnesota Wild at -192 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 66% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. New York Islanders are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +158.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -120.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Bo Horvat 12 21.08 6 7 13 3
48 Matthew Schaefer 12 26.72 2 9 11 1
10 Brayden Schenn 12 16.65 4 5 9 -3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 14 21.73 14 9 23 10
43 Quinn Hughes 14 27.18 3 15 18 8
12 Matthew Boldy 14 21.74 5 7 12 9

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Islanders 4-3 Predators
25 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-6 Stars
22 Oct NHL
Kings 3-2 Islanders
20 Oct NHL
Ducks 2-3 Islanders
17 Oct NHL
Islanders 4-1 Maple Leafs
15 Oct NHL
Islanders 1-2 Senators
13 Oct NHL
Canucks 2-3 Islanders
10 Oct NHL
Lightning 5-3 Islanders
08 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Islanders
06 Oct NHL
Islanders 2-5 Rangers

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Wild 3-1 Mammoth
25 Oct NHL
Wild 4-2 Canucks
24 Oct NHL
Wild 5-1 Kraken
22 Oct NHL
Wild 1-2 Flames
20 Oct NHL
Wild 3-4 Oilers
18 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 1-2 Wild
15 Oct NHL
Blues 4-5 Wild
13 Oct NHL
Wild 2-5 Jets
12 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 2-4 Wild
10 Oct NHL
Wild 4-1 Panthers
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
4 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
7 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
3 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
6 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
7 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
8 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
5 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
6 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
8 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
3 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
5 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
6 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
8 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
4 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
9 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
10 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
11 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
12 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
13 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
15 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
3 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
4 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
5 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
7 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
9 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
10 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
12 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
13 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
15 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
16 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
4 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
6 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
8 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
10 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
12 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
13 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
14 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
15 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
16 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
17 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
18 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
19 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
20 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
21 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
22 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
23 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
25 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
26 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
27 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
28 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
29 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
30 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
31 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
32 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W

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