The Minnesota Wild (41-29-7) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (32-32-10) on Friday, April 4th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN+. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Islanders are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Wild vs Islanders

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 41-29-7. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild, finding the net at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 32-32-10 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

New York’s defense struggled, allowing the Rangers to score first at 16:16 in the first period. The Islanders didn’t get on the board until 15:22 in the second period, when Casey Cizikas scored to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild with his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted the game-winner in overtime, marking his sixth goal of the year. Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his total to three this season. The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Minnesota had 15 offensive giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. The Wild scored their first goal 10:19 into the first period, and Boldy’s overtime winner came 2:14 into the extra frame. Marco Rossi earned his seventh assist on Boldy’s goal.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

The Islanders fired 37 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with his goal coming just 8 seconds before the second period ended.

New York had 23 giveaways in the game, and none of their goals came on the power play. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas’ goal, and Simon Holmstrom recorded his fourth assist.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild gave up a late goal in the first period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless after that, leading to a 2-1 overtime win. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense allowed the first goal just 3:44 into the game and gave up two more after closing the gap to 3-2 late in the second period. They also conceded an empty-netter with 3:23 left in the third. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.

Wild vs Islanders Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, New York has an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Wild have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.

Wild vs Islanders Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Islanders to defeat the Wild while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -125, I’m placing a wager on the Islanders to win outright.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Islanders to win and cover. Look for the Islanders to win this one by multiple goals over the Wild.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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