Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
Next Saturday could be the Minnesota Wild’s night, as securing a victory over the New York Islanders will bring them the opportunity of sitting in second place in the Western Conference’s standings. However, it’s worth noting that Minnesota has only won one of their last five games in regulation time, results that are concerning for a team that will be competing for the championship this season.
Despite those bad results, the Minnesota Wild still are the second-best defense in the Western Conference with 121 goals conceded, a strength that basically has depended on Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon, and the goalies. Having this in mind, these players are expected to block a high number of shots to the Islanders with the expectation of ending their current two-game home losing streak.
Meanwhile, the New York Islanders have also won only one of their last five games in regulation time, but they will have a higher amount of pressure to win this game, as they only have a three-point lead over the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference’s standings. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that they have only been able to score more than three goals in one of their last five games.
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Minnesota Wild against New York Islanders : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
F. Gustavsson
J. Wallstedt
Q. Hughes
B. Faber
D. Hunt
J. Middleton
J. Spurgeon
J. Brodin
M. Zuccarello
N. Sturm
B. Jones
D. Yurov
M. Boldy
V. Hinostroza
M. Foligno
V. Tarasenko
M. Johansson
R. Hartman
Y. Trenin
K. Kaprizov
I. Sorokin
D. Rittich
A. Boqvist
A. Pelech
S. Mayfield
T. DeAngelo
R. Pulock
M. Schaefer
M. Tsyplakov
S. Holmstrom
M. Gatcomb
C. Ritchie
M. Shabanov
E. Heineman
J. Pageau
A. Lee
C. Cizikas
M. Barzal
J. Drouin
A. Duclair
Most goals and assists
Minnesota Wild
New York Islanders
M. Boldy
(49 Goals)
B. Horvat
(31 Goals)
Q. Hughes
(80 Assists)
M. Barzal
(53 Assists)
Minnesota Wild - New York Islanders Key Points
- The New York Islanders have a seven-game road streak without scoring more than two goals in regulation time.
- The Minnesota Wild haven’t played at home since last December 23rd, when they lost in overtime against the Nashville Predators.
- The New York Islanders haven’t defeated the Minnesota Wild in road meetings since their 3-1 victory in December 2019.
- The Minnesota Wild have scored five or more goals in three of their last five home meetings against the New York Islanders.
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Our Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction
Considering all these factors, it makes sense based on the bookies’ odds to make the Minnesota Wild favorites to win this tough meeting with the New York Islanders, but they should improve their offense to increase their winning chances in their 2026 home debut.
In conclusion, this game is expected to be one of the most entertaining in the weekend’s NHL schedule, but the lack of offensive effectiveness is expected to directly impact the Islanders. Therefore, the pick for the New York Islanders – Minnesota Wild is: MIN Wild Wins!
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