Islanders vs Wild Prediction 10/29/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

Islanders vs Wild Prediction

In this Islanders vs Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 29th, the Wild are coming as -180 home favorites. The Wild have been the better team this season, as they have more points and have been undefeated at home. They have been in excellent form with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games and have been playing elite defense, holding their opponents into two goals or less in each of their last four games, while having the 6th-best power play in hockey and the third-best defense. On the flip side, the Islanders have lost two of their last three games and are on the last stop of a three-game road trip, while the Wild are playing back home after a five-game road trip of their own. The Wild have also been dominating this matchup and I don’t see how they will not win this one. The moneyline is juiced up and for a reason but I will lay the juice for Minnesota’s straight up win instead of risking with the puckline in what should be a low-scoring game.

The Wild are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Islanders and are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Minnesota. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 20 points this season with a 9-3-2 record and a 4-0-0 home record. They are 10-4 ATS and 3-11 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-1 road win against the Mammoth and will face the Capitals and Flyers next.

Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.14 goals per game with 31.2 shots on goal per game and are scoring 26.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.21 goals per game on 25.1 shots on goal per game and are killing 82.2% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 133 total penalty minutes this season.

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 23 points, adding a team-high 14 goals, while Quinn Hughes leads the team in assists with 15. Jesper Wallstedt is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 8-2-2 record, with 1.99 GAA and .922 SV%. Calvin Pickard is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1-0 record, with 3.50 GAA and .833 SV%.

Injury Report:

Jared Spurgeon — Day-To-Day, est. return Oct 29
Filip Gustavsson — IR-LT, est. return Nov 19
Marcus Foligno — IR, est. return Oct 29
Nick Foligno — IR, est. return Oct 29
Brock Faber — IR, est. return Nov 3

New York Islanders Preview

The Islanders have 14 points this season with a 6-4-2 record and a 2-3-1 road record. They are 6-6 ATS and 5-7 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-3 shootout road win against the Predators and will face the Oilers and Hurricanes next.

Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 2.92 goals per game with 26.1 shots on goal per game and are scoring 15.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.58 goals per game on 26.3 shots on goal per game and are killing 85.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 129 total penalty minutes this season.

Bo Horvat leads the Islanders with 13 points, adding a team-high 6 goals, while Matthew Schaefer leads the team in assists with 9. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 5-3-0 record, with 2.26 GAA and .919 SV%. Semyon Varlamov is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1-2 record, with 2.40 GAA and .891 SV%.

Injury Report:

Matias Maccelli — IR, est. return Nov 17
Calum Ritchie — IR, est. return Dec 1
Alexander Romanov — IR, est. return Apr 8
Mathew Barzal — IR-NR, est. return Nov 7

New York Islanders @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: October 29, 2026

 

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won seven of their last eight home games.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last five games following a road win.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last seven road games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Wild have lost eight of their last 10 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have won three of their last four games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs after coming off a shootout.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have won the second period in each of their last four games as underdogs after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Islanders’ last five road games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Wild’s last five night games against the Islanders following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last 10 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last nine games following a road win.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in seven of the Wild’s last eight games.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 15 of the Wild’s last 17 games.
• Kirill Kaprizov ranks 1st in the league for Goals (14) this season.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Bo Horvat has scored a goal in four of his last five road appearances against Central Division opponents.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances in road games.
• Bo Horvat has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 73 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.21).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.53%).
• The New York Islanders rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.58).
• The New York Islanders rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.37%).

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Minnesota Wild ML