Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction 11/7/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders meet Friday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Pick.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Predators, lost to the Hurricanes, and they play the Flames next. The Wild have lost 9 of their last 12 games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring 31.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 8 goals, Marco Rossi has 9 assists and Matt Boldy has 51 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 68.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 38 goals on 366 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 11 goals on 80 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders beat the Blue Jackets, lost to the Bruins, and they play the Rangers next. The Islanders have lost 4 of their last 6 games.

The New York Islanders are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 9 goals, Anders Lee has 7 assists and Matthew Schaefer has 41 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.38 goals per game and are killing 77.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 12 goals on 123 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 30 goals on 247 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Wild have lost 10 of their last 11 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The home team has won four of the last five games between the Wild and Islanders.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Friday night games.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Wild have lost the third period in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Islanders have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Wild have won two of their last three games as underdogs against the Islanders.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in 15 of their last 18 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Wild have won the third period in three of their last four games against the Islanders.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Islanders’ last nine games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Six of the Wild’s last eight games as road underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in seven of the Wild’s last eight road games against the Islanders.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in six of the Islanders’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
• Simon Holmstrom has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders’ last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in five of the Islanders’ last six games as favorites.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored a goal in each of his three previous appearances at UBS Arena.
• Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one point in nine of the Wild’s last 10 road games.
• Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Islanders have recorded the equal-largest margin of victory in a home game this season (5-goals vs Red Wings on October, 23).
• The New York Islanders rank T2nd in the league in short handed goals this season (3).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (68.75%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league for power play goals this season (18).

Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction

The Islanders have let me down over the years, but they’ve shown flashes here and there lately, and four of their six wins have come at home. The Wild have struggled on the road this season, and they’ve been sloppy defensively in their losses. The Islanders are rolling right now, with points in 8 of their last 10 games. The price is reasonable. I’m going to roll with the Islanders and hope they do right by me for showing them trust for once.

Randy Chambers's Pick: New York Islanders