Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, and the New York Islanders are set to face off against Zach Parise, Mikael Granlund, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in an East-West matchup. Fox Sports North will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 17.
New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
New York is 41-30 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 16.8 units this year. 42 of its outings have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just four have pushed. This 2018-19 Islanders team is 19-15 SU on the road.
New York has converted on just 14.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.9 percent of its penalties..
With a .927 save percentage and 26.4 saves per game, Robin Lehner (21-17-5) has been the top option in goal for New York this season. If head coach Barry Trotz decides to rest him, however, the team might roll with Thomas Greiss (24-15-2), who has a .928 save percentage and 2.22 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Minnesota is 34-38 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.7 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 36 of its contests have gone under the total, while 28 have gone over and just seven have pushed. This season, the team’s 15-21 SU at home.
The Wild have converted on just 20.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 18th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.5 percent of all penalties.
Devan Dubnyk has stopped 25.4 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Wild. Dubnyk has 29 wins, 31 losses, and six overtime losses to his name and has recorded a .911 save percentage and 2.60 goals against average this season.
New York Islanders vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Two of the Wild’s last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 1-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone over in three of New York’s last five outings.
- New York skaters have accounted for the league’s seventh-most hits per game (24.8).
