New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild 1/30/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders meet Sunday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. The Minnesota Wild look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games. The New York Islanders look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.8 goals per game and are scoring on 18.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Ryan Hartman leads Minnesota with 18 goals, Kirill Kaprizov has 33 assists and Kevin Fiala has 128 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has allowed 74 goals on 823 shots faced, and Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 34 goals on 430 shots.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 13 goals, Mathew Barzal has 18 assists and Oliver Wahlstrom has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 82.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 54 goals on 730 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 33 goals on 388 shots.

The Wild are 44-15 in their last 59 games as a favorite and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games and 7-3 in their last 10 overall. The over is 3-1-2 in Wild last 6 overall. The under is 8-2 in Islanders last 10 overall.

The New York Islanders are more attractive in the underdog role given this recent stretch, but we still need to see more before backing them in spots against contenders. The Islanders still are rough in the underdog role. The Minnesota Wild have been money in the favorite role all year and this price is rather cheap, something you don’t see often. Give me the Wild.