Wild vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Minnesota Wild (9-3-2) host the New York Islanders (6-4-2) on Thursday, Oct. 29, with both coming off a win in their last game. The Islanders are underdogs away from home, at +160, and the Wild are -192.

Minnesota won 3-1 on the road its last time out on Oct. 27 against the Utah Mammoth. The Wild got two points each out of Kirill Kaprizov (one goal and one assist) and Quinn Hughes (two assists).

New York's most recent game was a shootout victory on the road on Oct. 27 against the Nashville Predators 4-3 (2-0). The Islanders got one point apiece out of eight players in that outing, including Ondrej Palat (one assist) and Anthony DeAngelo (one assist).

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we predict to secure the win in Thursday's hockey contest.

Wild vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For predictions on 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: Wild 4 - Islanders 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Islanders Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-192)
• Underdog: Islanders (+160)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild are 7-2 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Minnesota is 3-1 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.
• The Wild's implied moneyline win probability is 65.8% in this contest.
• Minnesota and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in six of 14 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have won three of the nine games in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has not had a game this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +160 odds on them winning this game.
• The Islanders have a 38.5% 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 five of 12 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 44 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Wild have conceded 31 total goals (just 2.2 per game), the third-fewest in league action.
• Its goal differential (+13) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The 13 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season (on 49 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota ranks sixth in the league with a 26.53% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota kills 82.22% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 49.6% of its faceoffs (19th in NHL).
• The Wild shoot 10% as a team (22nd in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 35 goals (2.9 per game), New York has the NHL's 21st-ranked offense.
• The Islanders have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 31 total goals (2.6 per game), third in the NHL.
• Its +4 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• The Islanders have six power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 38 chances.
• New York scores on 15.79% of its power plays, No. 25 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have two.
• New York's has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.37%).
• At 55%, New York has the NHL's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 15th in the league.