Wild vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 10

The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will meet on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul. Wild (-155) versus Islanders (+130) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 8 against the Seattle Kraken. The Wild got two points each out of Brock Faber (one goal and one assist) and Kirill Kaprizov (two assists).

New York lost on the road 2-1 to the Nashville Predators on Jan. 8 in its last game, falling 1-0 in a shootout. Three Islanders players had one point each in that outing, including Scott Mayfield (one assist) and Simon Holmstrom (one goal).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Wild 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Islanders game.

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

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild are 14-11 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Minnesota is 4-7 (winning 36.4% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Wild's implied win probability is 60.8%.
• Minnesota and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 45 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have won 17, or 58.6%, of the 29 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• New York is 7-4 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +130 or more on the moneyline.
• The Islanders have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 44 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 140 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Wild have allowed 118 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking sixth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's fifth-best goal differential at +22.
• The 33 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 148 power-play chances.
• Minnesota ranks 10th in the league with a 22.3% power-play conversion rate.
• The Wild have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• Minnesota has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.64%).
• Minnesota wins 46.8% of its faceoffs (29th in NHL).
• The Wild shoot 10.9% as a team (16th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 126 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the league.
• The Islanders allow 2.7 goals per game (117 in total), the third-fewest in the NHL.
• It has the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +9.
• With 21 power-play goals (on 134 chances), the Islanders are 24th in the NHL.
• New York's power-play percentage (15.67) ranks the team 28th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have five.
• New York's has the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.97%).
• New York is 13th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Islanders are 23rd in the league.