NY Islanders (25-22-7) vs. Minnesota Wild (32-19-4)
February 8, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -155 / NY Islanders 130; Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Islanders Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, February 8th at Xcel Energy Center. Let’s take a look at a Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Pick.
Can the Wild Win a Second Straight Game?
The Wild faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday and it wasn’t the most dominant game, but they were able to secure the 2-1 victory. The Wild scored a goal in the third period, and that ended up being the game-winner. Vinnie Hinostroza and Yakor Trenin both scored a goal to pace the team. Filip Gustavsson had a strong game in goal, saving 37 of the 38 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Boston Bruins, the Wild offense couldn’t get anything going and they ended up losing 3-0.
The Wild on the season is averaging 2.82 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.8 goals per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league,e while the defense is ranked 11th. Even though they won the last game, the offense still scored only two goals in total. Opponents are shooting 9.31 percent, which is 4th in the league. Kirill Kaprizov has scored 23 goals and added 29 assists so far this season.
Islanders on Tired Legs
The Islanders will be on tired legs after their game on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets. On Tuesday, the Islanders faced off against the Vegas Golden Knights, and they ended up winning 2-1. It wasn’t the most impressive game, with the offense, but the goaltending was good, and that led to the victory. Ilya Sorokin saved 33 of the 34 shots that he faced. In this game, the defense is going to need to be good.
The Islanders are averaging 2.72 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.85 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league, while the defense is ranked 12th in the league. They are averaging 28.58 shots per game which is 15th in the league. On tired legs, getting out to a fast start a fast start is going to be crucial. Bo Hovart has scored 19 goals and added 21 assists so far this season.
Wild vs Islanders Prediction
I am going to stay away from the side here; we are going to focus on the total. Overall, both of of these offenses have been inconsistent, and in this game, both of the offenses are going to need to be good here. The Wild are averaging only 2.82 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Wild are going to get goaltending again though, and this game is going to stay under the total.
