The Minnesota Wild (22-14-4) and New York Islanders (22-17-3) meet Thursday on Long Island. The opening puck drop at UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Minnesota is closing out a 2-game Big Apple trip. The Wild fell to the New York Rangers 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday. Minnesota is winless (0-1-2) over its last 3 games, its longest losing skid since a 3-game streak Nov. 13-17.
The Islanders also lost in a shootout in their last game (2-1 against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday) and are winless (0-2-1) across their last 3. After averaging a solid 3.38 goals per game from Dec. 6-Jan. 3, New York has tallied just 4 goals over its 3-game skid.
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