New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 10/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: MSG Sportsnet, Wild+

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+164) Wild (-198)

The Minnesota Wild (9-3-2) will take on the New York Islanders (6-4-2) at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at +164 and Minnesota is sitting at -198. The total comes in at 5.5.

The New York Islanders had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Predators their last time on the ice. The Islanders had an average offensive outing in this game. In the game, they finished 3 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. They also had 5 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. New York had 10 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have accumulated 35 goals (20th in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 31. For the current campaign, they have racked up 14 points and their points percentage comes in at .583. New York comes into tonight with 38 power play chances and they have tallied 6 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 15.79%. While at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 25 goals while earning 29 as an offensive unit. New York has tried 314 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Islanders have seen 316 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. New York Islanders opponents have earned 41 power play tries (16th in professional hockey) and have tallied 6 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Sorokin. In his career, Sorokin has tallied 199 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .642. His save percentage currently is at .915 during his 18,002 mins in the crease. Sorokin has seen 9,311 shots against him and has gathered 8,518 saves. Opponents have tallied 796 goals versus Sorokin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.57. He has accumulated an overall mark of 159-116-38 and he has gotten the start in 310 games. Sorokin has participated in 316 games during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Minnesota went up against the Mammoth in a matchup where the Wild got the win by a tally of 3-1. They had 7 power play chances in this game and earned 2 out of those chances. The Wild netted 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

The Wild have earned 31 goals at even strength and 13 goals (4th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has attempted 437 shots (2nd in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.07%, while allowing their opponents 351 shots. So far this year, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 44 goals, 20 points, as well as a points percentage of .714. They have granted a total of 31 goals to be scored by of a combination of 23 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 49 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.53%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.22% on the other teams 45 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jesper Wallstedt in net. Wallstedt has earned a career mark of 28-14-8 and has participated in 52 contests. Wallstedt's quality start rate is 72.0% and he has 36 quality starts in his professional career. He is sitting with 1,340 stops out of the 1,467 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .913. His opposition is averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has allowed 128 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 50 contests and has racked up 125 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+164)

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