Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/30/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Islanders (15-15-6) are hosting the Minnesota Wild (25-10-3) at UBS Arena on Sunday.

The Minnesota Wild were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 8-2 win against the Canadiens their last time on the ice. Minnesota recorded 35 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Wild had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 8 of the 39 shots they tried.

The Wild have had 1,232 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. While playing at even strength, the Wild have surrendered 86 goals while getting 123 as an offensive unit. Minnesota Wild opponents have amassed 130 power play tries (8th in the NHL) and have scored 26 goals in those chances. For the season, they have earned 53 points and their points percentage is .697. Minnesota has tried 1,266 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.5%. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 145 goals (6th in hockey) for the year and have allowed 112. Minnesota has tallied 124 power play chances and they have scored 22 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.74%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Kaapo Kahkonen. The opposition has racked up 117 goals versus Kahkonen in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.77. Kahkonen has played in 44 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .910 during his 2,536 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall mark of 28-11-3 and he started in 41 games. Over the course of his career, Kahkonen has earned 23 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .561. Kahkonen has had 1,294 shots taken against him and has amassed 1,177 total saves.

In their last game, New York squared up with the Kings in an outing where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Islanders earned 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

New York has put up 1,030 shots (32nd in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.25%, while allowing the opposition 1,125 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.98% on their oppositions 94 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.6%. They have recorded 95 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.84%. The Islanders have earned 69 goals at even strength and 16 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 94 goals to be scored by of a combination of 78 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 85 goals, 36 points, and a points percentage of .500.

For the opposition you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.24 goals per contest and he has allowed 100 goals altogether. Sorokin's quality start percentage comes out to 71.1% and he has qualified for 32 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 45 games and has played 2,684 mins. Sorokin is the owner of a career record of 25-13-8 and has participated in 46 games. He has recorded 1,193 saves out of 1,293 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .923.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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