Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders

Date: Friday, April 4, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-152) Islanders (+126)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (32-32-10) will go up against the Minnesota Wild (41-28-7) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Wild at -152 while the Islanders are sitting at +126. The total is 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 loss against the Rangers in their previous contest . The Wild had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the defeat. In the game, they finished 4 of the 24 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. Minnesota earned 8 penalty minutes in this game.

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While playing at even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 163 goals while scoring 166 on offense. Minnesota Wild opponents have 191 power play tries (22nd in hockey) and have scored 53 goals in those attempts. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have earned 205 goals (25th in the league) this season and have allowed 216. Minnesota has taken 2,059 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have earned 89 points and their points percentage comes in at .586. The Wild have had 2,269 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .905. Minnesota skates onto the rink with 190 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 20.53%.

The man in net for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Opponents have scored 422 goals versus Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.90. Gustavsson has played in 164 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 6,487 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 81-57-20 and he has gotten the start in 156 games. In his career, Gustavsson has accrued 96 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .615. Gustavsson has had 4,857 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,435 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New York faced the Lightning in an outing where the Islanders were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 4-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Islanders tallied 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

On the campaign, the New York Islanders have accounted for 201 goals, 74 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 227 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have tallied 178 goals at even strength and 23 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 186 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.37%. New York has attempted 2,168 shots (8th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.27%, while allowing the opposition 2,126 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.01% on the other teams 163 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin in net. He has recorded 6,795 saves out of the 7,421 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .916. Sorokin is the owner of a lifetime record of 122-88-36 and has participated in 248 games. He has been a starter 243 games and his ice time sits at 11,391 mins. Sorokin's rate of quality starts is 66.3% and he has made 161 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 3.30 goals per game and he has relinquished 626 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (-152)

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