New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/7/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Sunday, November 7, 2021

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders head to Xcel Energy Center on Sunday where they'll meet the Minnesota Wild.

The Islanders will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-2 victory over the Canadiens in their last contest. The Islanders had a solid offensive performance in the win. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 6 of the 36 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. New York earned 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Corsi for the Islanders was sitting at 38 and the Corsi against when this game finished was 64 which means they had a Corsi rate of 37.3%. Their Fenwick was 33 and the Fenwick against finished at 40, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 45.2%. They earned 26 face-off victories when at even strength and were beaten on 26 opportunities to take control of the puck. When starting in the offensive zone they were rated at 39.4% and they had a PDO of 121.4 in this game.

New York Islanders opponents have totaled 23 power play opportunities (29th in the NHL) and have tallied 4 goals in those attempts. The Islanders have had 271 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .930. New York has attempted 245 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.4%. While at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 15 goals while scoring 19 on offense. New York has tallied 23 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 17.39%. For the year, they have recorded 10 points and their points percentage is .625. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have accounted for 23 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 19.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. In his career, Sorokin has accrued 19 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .655. He has a save percentage of .923 in his 1,757 minutes in the crease. Sorokin has seen 833 shots taken against him and has gathered 769 saves. Opponents have tallied 64 goals against Sorokin in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.19. He has compiled an overall mark of 17-8-5 and he has gotten the start in 29 games. Sorokin has been in goal for 30 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Minnesota faced off against the Senators in an outing where the Wild notched a win by a final score of 5-4. Minnesota wrapped up this game with a 69.8% Corsi rating. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Minnesota played and they looked like the better team in this game. Their Fenwick rate was 66.2% by way of having a Fenwick of 49 and the Senators finishing with a 25 Fenwick at even strength. They had a PDO of 95 and their percentage of oZS was 66.2%. The Wild recorded 5 goals of the 43 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game and tallied 1 goal out of those tries.

The Wild have racked up 21 goals at even strength and 6 goals (17th in the league) while on the power play. Minnesota has put up 322 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.39%, while allowing the other team 264 shots. So far this season, the Minnesota Wild have 27 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .667. They have a tally of 30 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 73.68% on their opponents 38 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.6%. They have granted a total of 30 goals to be scored by way of 20 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot in the crease. Talbot has amassed a career mark of 175-132-30 and has been in net for 355 contests. Talbot's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.2% and he has earned 178 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 9,531 stops out of the 10,416 shots taken, giving him a rate of .915. The opposition is averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has conceded 885 goals in total. He has been a starter 341 games and has racked up 20,341 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take New York

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here