| MATCHUP | New York Islanders | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 25-15-5 | 26-11-9 |
| Where | Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN | |
| When | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 60 points this season with a 26-11-8 record, and are 25-20 ATS and 22-23 in over/under. They have a 13-4-5 home record and a 13-7-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-2 road overtime win over the Kraken, and their previous three games were a 4-2 road loss to the Kings, a 5-4 road shootout loss to the Kings, and a 5-2 road win over the Ducks.
Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 22.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.62 goals per game and are killing 76.6% of their opponent’s power plays.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 51 points, also leading the team in assists with 27, while Matt Boldy leads the team in goals with 26. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 14-9-4 record, with 2.48 GAA and .912 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 12-2-4 record, with 2.28 GAA and .928 SV%.
New York Islanders Preview
The Islanders have 53 points this season with a 24-15-5 record, and are 23-21 ATS and 19-25 in over/under. They have a 14-8-2 home record and a 10-7-3 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 2-1 road shootout win over the Predators, and their previous three games were a 9-0 home win over the Devils, a 4-3 home overtime win over the Maple Leafs, and a 7-2 home loss to the Mammoth.
Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring 15.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.66 goals per game and are killing 82.0% of their opponent’s power plays.
Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 36 points, also leading the team in assists with 25, while Bo Horvat leads the team in goals with 21. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 13-10-2 record, with 2.45 GAA and .915 SV%. David Rittich is the backup goalie and he has a 11-5-3 record, with 2.40 GAA and .910 SV%.
New York Islanders @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: January 10, 2026
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won eight of their last nine games against the Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost each of their last four games at Grand Casino Arena.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games following a shootout loss.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last five road games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Wild have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have won 16 of their last 24 games as underdogs.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as home favorites following an overtime win.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Saturday games as underdogs.
- The Islanders have won the third period in each of their last seven Saturday night games.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Islanders’ last 11 road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last four games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 20 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 11 of the Islanders’ last 12 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored the last goal in each of the Wild’s last three games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in each of his last six appearances with the Wild as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Marcus Johansson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances with the Wild as home favorites.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in each of the Islanders’ last four night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.62).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.64%).
- The New York Islanders rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.66).
- The New York Islanders rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.67%).
Islanders vs Wild Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Wild won 5-2 on the road and are 8-1 in their last 9 meetings against the Islanders.
In this Islanders vs Wild Prediction, the Wild are coming as -170 home favorites. The Wild have been the better team this season and are coming back home after a lengthy 7-game road trip where they went 2-3 in their last 5 games. The Islanders have been weaker on the road and are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are 1-5 in their last 6 road games. The Wild are the absolute favorite at home and they will have no trouble against a mediocre lately Islanders squad at home. Take the Wild on the moneyline.