Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders 1/12/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Minnesota Wild will play against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 7:30 PM (EDT).

The Wild are in third place in the Central Division with an overall record of 22-14-4. The team is entering this match with three straight defeats, following a 3-4 loss against the New York Ranger.

Jon Merrill and Kirill Kaprizov scored a goal each in the first period, giving the team an early 2-0 lead. Mats Zuccarello lifted the team to 3-2 in the third period with assists from Sam Steel and Jonas Brodin but the team was unable to end the match in a draw.

The Wild are shooting an average of 3.15 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 2.85 goals. The team holds an average of 23.6 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 78.8 percent.

Left-wing Kirill Kaprizov is the top point maker of the team with 49 points, 24 goals, and 25 assists.

The total went OVER in 4 of the Minnesota Wild’s last 5 matches on the road.
The total went OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 matches on the road against the Islanders.
The Wild is 15-5 SU in their last 20 matches against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division.

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Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Predictions 1/12/2023

On the other side of the matchup, the New York Islanders are sitting in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division with an overall record of 22-17-3.

The team is entering this match with three straight defeats, following a 1-2 loss against the Dallas Stars. Anders Lee scored the only goal for the team in the first period while being assisted by Brock Nelson and Noah Dobson.

The Islanders are scoring an average of 3.10 goals per game and are allowing opponents to score 2.69 goals. The team holds a value of 18.7 percent on the power play opportunities with a penalty kill of 81.5 percent.

Center Mathew Barzal is the top point maker of the team with 41 points and 30 assists while center Brock Nelson delivered 15 goals.

The New York Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 10 of the Islanders’ last 15 games with Minnesota.
The New York Islanders are 12-6 SU in their last 18 matches at home.

Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders. The NHL pick for this game is the New York Islanders. New York is the better team overall with a solid defensive line, despite struggling to come into this match.

The Wild struggled worse than the Islanders as of late and will continue to face issues in this matchup. The New York Islanders to win at home with a predicted score of 3-1.

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