The New York Islanders (31-25-7) and Minnesota Wild (33-21-6) meet Tuesday in St. Paul. The opening faceoff at Xcel Energy Center is slated for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Wild odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New York won 4-0 at the Winnipeg Jets Sunday. The Islanders had some defensive problems in mid-February, but the club has allowed just 6 goals over its last 4 games.
Minnesota earned a 3-2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Sunday and is 5-0-1 over its last 6 games. The Wild has been embroiled in a slew of close. low-scoring games of late, allowing just 21 goals over the last 10 games.
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Islanders at Wild odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Islanders +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Wild -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Islanders +1.5 (-220) | Wild -1.5 (+175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +125 | U: -145)
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Islanders at Wild projected goalies
Ilya Sorokin (20-18-5, 2.41 GAA, .924 SV%, 5 SO) vs. Filip Gustavsson (15-8-3, 2.11 GAA, .928 SV%, 1 SO)
Sorokin has been sharper at home (.932 SV%) than on the road (.913), but he’s been in good form of late. The 27-year-old owns a .933 SV% over his last 5 games.
Gustavsson has allowed more than 2 goals in just 1 of his last 5 starts. He owns a sparkling .946 SV% across 7 games since Feb. 9.
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Islanders at Wild picks and predictions
Prediction
Wild 4, Islanders 2
Moneyline
Recent puck-possession analytics indicate the Wild’s less-than-stellar offensive numbers of late may be in for a market correction. Sorokin is no easy mark, but he’s backing an Isles group that can be a little loose with the puck.
New York is just 3-5-2 across its last 10 road games. It finds itself up against a hot goalie and a Wild penalty-killing unit which is 37-for-its-last-39 (94.9%).
BACK MINNESOTA (-140).
Puck line/Against the spread
Respecting Sorokin and the many low-scoring Minnesota games of late. PASS.
Over/Under
The expectation for more on its way from the Minnesota offense plays into an Over lean. PASS on the current set of numbers, but an Over 5.5 (+130) would be attractive enough for a partial-unit play.
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