Wild vs. Islanders Prediction & Picks - February 8

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The Minnesota Wild (32-19-4), coming off a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, host the New York Islanders (25-22-7) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, February 8 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Islanders fell to the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in their most recent outing.

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Here's our pick for who will capture the victory in Saturday's matchup.

The Islanders have an 8-2-0 record over their last 10 contests. They have scored 32 total goals (two power-play goals on 19 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 10.5%) while conceding 19 goals to their opponents.

Wild vs. Islanders Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final result of Wild 3, Islanders 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Wild (-155)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Islanders (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

  • The Wild have a 32-19-4 record overall, with a 6-4-10 record in matchups that have required overtime.
  • In the 15 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 9-4-2 record (good for 20 points).
  • The 13 times this season the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-10-2 (four points).
  • Minnesota has scored two goals in four games this season (2-2-0 record, four points).
  • The Wild have scored three or more goals 34 times, and are 29-3-2 in those games (to register 60 points).
  • In the 19 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it has a 12-5-2 record (26 points).
  • In the 20 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 15-3-2 (32 points).
  • The Wild have been outshot by opponents 34 times, and went 17-15-2 (36 points).

Islanders Splits and Trends

  • The Islanders have a 6-7-13 record in overtime games this season and a 25-22-7 overall record.
  • New York has earned 24 points (9-6-6) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Islanders recorded only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (0-6-2) in those contests.
  • New York has earned four points (2-5-0 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
  • The Islanders have earned 50 points in their 33 games with three or more goals scored.
  • New York has scored a lone power-play goal in 11 games this season and has recorded 17 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 12-14-2 (26 points).
  • The Islanders have been outshot by opponents in 24 games, going 13-6-5 to register 31 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Wild Rank Wild AVG Islanders AVG Islanders Rank
21st 2.82 Goals Scored 2.72 26th
11th 2.8 Goals Allowed 2.87 13th
21st 27.7 Shots 28.6 15th
27th 30 Shots Allowed 28.4 15th
24th 18.44% Power Play % 11.72% 32nd
29th 71.22% Penalty Kill % 71.05% 31st

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