Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/7/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+110) Islanders (-137)

The New York Islanders (5-2-3) host the Minnesota Wild (4-5-2) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Wild at +110 while the Islanders are coming in at -137. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Minnesota Wild had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Rangers in the last game they played. Minnesota compiled 2 penalty minutes in this outing. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't get a goal. The Wild had a solid offensive performance in this game. In the matchup, they scored on 4 out of the 40 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Wild have conceded 34 goals while notching 33 of their own. Minnesota Wild opponents have 34 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have earned 12 goals in those attempts. When it comes to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 39 goals (9th in hockey) this year and have conceded 46. Minnesota has taken 348 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.2%. For the season, the have a total of 10 points and their points percentage comes in at .455. The Wild thus far have had 365 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .874. Minnesota skates onto the rink with 42 power play chances and they have scored 6 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 14.29%.

The man in net for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been involved in 73 games throughout his hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 34-25-11 and he started in 67 games. Opponents have scored 190 goals versus Gustavsson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. Gustavsson has had 2,234 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,044 total saves. His save percentage is .915 for his 4,199 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has compiled 42 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .627.

When they took the ice last, New York faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Islanders took the defeat by a final of 4-3. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Islanders converted 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 27 goals, 13 points, as well as a points percentage of .650. They have permitted 27 goals to be scored by way of 20 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Islanders have racked up 23 goals at even strength and 4 goals (26th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 28 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.29%. New York has attempted 309 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.74%, while allowing the opposition 357 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their oppositions 35 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.4%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the goal. He has recorded 3,961 stops out of 4,292 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .923. Sorokin has accrued a lifetime mark of 73-47-21 and has played in 143 contests. He has been a starter 140 games and his ice time sits at 8,354 minutes. Sorokin's rate of quality starts sits at 70.0% and he has earned 98 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.38 goals/game and he has yielded 331 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (+110)

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