New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 2/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The New York Islanders (31-25-7) are headed to Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Wild (33-21-6).

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win against the Jets their last time on the ice. New York amassed 11 mins in the box for this contest. The Islanders had a good offensive output in the win. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to make the most of that try. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 24 shots they looked to score on.

New York Islanders opponents have 182 power play opportunities (17th in hockey) and have come away with 32 goals in those attempts. The Islanders have seen 1,998 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .915. New York has taken 1,913 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. While at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 138 goals while having 153 as an offensive unit. New York is sitting with 178 power play opportunities and they have tallied 30 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 16.85%. For the current season, the have a total of 69 points and their points percentage comes in at .548. In reference to scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 183 goals (18th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 170.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has been in net for 119 games during his hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 59-42-16 and he was named the starter in 116 games. Opponents have tallied 273 goals against Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.36. Sorokin has had 3,574 shots against him and has recorded 3,301 total saves. He has a save percentage of .924 during his 6,935 mins in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has accrued 81 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .698.

In their last contest, Minnesota faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Wild notched a win by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Wild earned 3 goals of the 44 shots on goal they took.

Minnesota has put up 1,875 shots (19th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.01%, while allowing their opponents 1,797 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.29% on their oppositions 192 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.9%. They have earned 186 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 23.66%. The Wild are sitting with 125 goals at even strength and 44 goals (10th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 163 goals to be scored by way of 129 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Minnesota Wild have a total of 169 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600.

On the other side of the ice you will find Filip Gustavsson patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.61 goals per game and he has yielded 134 goals altogether. Gustavsson's quality start percentage comes out to 66.7% and he has earned 32 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 48 games and has been on the ice for 3,086 mins. Gustavsson is the owner of a lifetime mark of 25-21-6 and has played in 54 games. He has recorded 1,456 saves out of 1,590 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .916.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota

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