Islanders vs. Wild betting preview

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The New York Islanders (32-32-10) are favorites when they welcome in the Minnesota Wild (41-28-7) on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are -125 on the moneyline to win, while the Wild have +105 moneyline odds.

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Islanders to win vs Wild -125

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Islanders vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Islanders (-125)
  • Underdog: Wild (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 41 of 74 matches (55.4%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 47.4% of Minnesota’s games (36/76) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.4, is 0.1 less than Friday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

  • The Islanders’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 201 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, New York has allowed 227 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in league action.
  • The team is ranked 24th in goal differential at -26.
  • New York’s 23 power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) have come on 186 chances.
  • The Islanders’ 12.37% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • New York has scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Islanders rank 30th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 73.01%.
  • The Islanders’ players have posted the best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 54.6%.
  • New York scores on 9.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
  • The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.4 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

  • In 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has been victorious 16 times.
  • The Islanders have won 13 of the 29 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • New York has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 24 goals and 28 assists
  • Anders Lee: 28 goals and 23 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 23 goals and 24 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 27-23-6 record, .904 save percentage, 150 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild’s 205 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 25th in the league.
  • Minnesota has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 216 total, which ranks 12th among all NHL teams.
  • Their -11 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • Minnesota has put up 39 power-play goals this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL (on 191 chances).
  • The Wild have a 20.42% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 21 percentage.
  • Minnesota has scored four shorthanded goals.
  • The 72.25% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Wild have the 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.7%).
  • The 10% shooting percentage Minnesota has amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been listed as the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent 16 times.
  • Minnesota has a record of 14-19 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Wild to win.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 25 goals and 39 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 23 goals and 33 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 29-17-6 record, .915 save percentage, 133 goals given up
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