New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 1/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The New York Islanders (24-15-4) are hitting the road to Grand Casino Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Wild (25-11-8).

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 9-0 victory over the Devils in their previous outing. New York recorded 6 penalty minutes for this matchup. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. The Islanders had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 9 of the 24 shots they launched.

New York Islanders opponents have recorded 121 power play opportunities (21st in the league) and have a total of 22 goals in those chances. The Islanders so far have had 1,219 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .905. New York has attempted 1,198 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 94 goals while getting 104 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has accounted for 132 power play opportunities and they have scored 21 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 15.91%. For the current campaign, they have scored 52 points and their points % is .605. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have tallied 125 goals (20th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 116.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has been in goal for 278 games throughout his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 138-99-38 and he started in 273 games. The opposition has notched 695 goals against Sorokin in his career and his goals against average is 2.55. Sorokin has seen 8,281 shots against him and he has 7,586 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .916 in his 13,471 minutes between the pipes. In his professional hockey career, Sorokin has accrued 177 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .648.

In their last contest, Minnesota faced the Kings in an outing where the Wild were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 4-2. They had 6 attempts on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Wild had 2 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

Minnesota has taken 1,250 shots (9th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,311 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 76.92% on their opponents 104 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have a total of 147 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.45%. The Wild have 104 goals at even strength and 33 goals (5th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 116 goals to be scored by of a combination of 92 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 137 goals, 58 points, and a points percentage of .659.

Across the rink you are going to see Filip Gustavsson in net. Opponents are averaging 2.67 goals/game and he has relinquished 502 goals altogether. Gustavsson's quality start percentage comes in at 62.2% and he has qualified for 117 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 188 games and has played for a total of 9,025 minutes. Gustavsson has earned a career record of 97-68-24 and has played in 196 games. He has recorded 5,235 stops out of the 5,737 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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