Zach Parise, Mikael Granlund, and the Minnesota Wild are set to do battle against Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center for an East-West tilt. The first puck drops at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 10, and it’s being shown live on Fox Sports North.
Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
New York is 32-22 straight-up (SU) and has earned 15.4 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the league in this young season, is a welcomed improvement over the 35-47 record from the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 54 regular season contests, 33 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team’s 16-11 SU at home this year.
The Islanders have converted on just 16.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 27th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 17th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 26.2 saves per game with a .930 save percentage, Robin Lehner (17 wins, 13 losses, and four OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for the Isles this year. Lehner did just play yesterday, however, so head coach Barry Trotz may decide to give him a breather and go with Thomas Greiss instead (18-10-10 record, .926 save percentage, 2.33 goals against average).
Over on the visiting bench, Minnesota is 27-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 55 regular season matches, 26 of its games have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just five have pushed. As the visiting team so far, the Wild are 14-14 SU.
The Wild have converted on 21.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked eighth overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Devan Dubnyk (.912 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Minnesota. Dubnyk is averaging 25.6 saves per game and owns a 22-23-4 record.
Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Over New York’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- Power plays and penalty kills could prove to be extremely important in the outcome of this matchup. The Wild are 9-14 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 15-18 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Islanders are 12-9 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 23-16 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- Three of New York’s last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-2 in those games and 3-5 overall in shootouts this season.
- The under has hit in four of New York’s last five games.
- Minnesota has averaged 6.6 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 6.1 giveaways per game (ranked first).
- New York skaters have averaged 11.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.4 giveaways per game (ranked 18th overall).
- The Islanders this season have tallied the eighth-most hits in the league (24.0 per game).
