Islanders vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 7

The New York Islanders (6-5-2) host the Minnesota Wild (5-7-3) on Friday, Nov. 7, with both teams coming off a loss in their last game. The Wild are underdogs away from home, at +130, and the Islanders are -155.

New York fell short in a shootout at home its last time out on Nov. 4 against the Boston Bruins 4-3, losing the shootout 1-0 to seal the defeat. Bo Horvat had two points (two goals) for the Islanders.

Minnesota played on the road in its last game on Nov. 6, and fell 4-3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Matthew Boldy had two points (two goals) in that outing for the Wild.

Here's our prediction for who will secure the victory in Friday's matchup.

Islanders vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 3 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Wild matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-155)
• Underdog: Wild (+130)

Islanders Betting Insights

• In the six times this season the Islanders have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 3-3 in those games.
• New York is 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Islanders have a 60.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• New York and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in nine of 13 games this season.

Wild Betting Insights

• This season the Wild have been an underdog nine times, and won three of those games.
• Minnesota has entered three games this season as the underdog by +130 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Wild.
• Minnesota has played eight games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 43 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Islanders are giving up 44 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 19th in NHL action.
• It has the league's 17th-ranked goal differential at -1.
• The seven power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season (on 46 power-play chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
• New York's 15.22% power-play conversion rate ranks 25th in the league.
• The Islanders have scored three shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
• New York's 77.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.
• New York has the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.1%.
• The Islanders have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 42 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Wild concede 3.7 goals per game (55 in total), 31st in the NHL.
• Its -13 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The Wild have an NHL-leading 18 power-play goals on 57 chances.
• Minnesota scores on 31.58% of its power plays, No. 4 in the league.
• Minnesota's has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (68.75%).
• At 48%, Minnesota has the NHL's 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Wild's 9.6% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.