Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Picks and Prediction for Friday, November 7, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Friday, the Minnesota Wild (5-6-3, 13 points, 7th Central) completes the back half of its back-to-back when visiting the New York Islanders (6-5-2, 14 points, 6th Metro) after playing on the road Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Minnesota defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 last time out and has won two straight, but before that, it lost five in a row. New York lost to the Boston Bruins 4-3 last time out, snapping a two-game winning streak. Minnesota is 7th in the Central Division, and New York is 6th in the Metropolitan Division. Minnesota will play without Mats Zuccarello, Zach Bogosian, and Nico Sturm. New York will play without Maxim Shabanov, Semyon Varlamov, Ethan Bear, and Pierre Engvall. Make sure to read this in-depth Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders prediction. The puck drops here—stay sharp with our NHL picks for the Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders prediction.
This article was written before Minnesota played on Thursday.
Minnesota is below average at both ends of the ice
The Minnesota Wild are 22nd in goals-for average at 2.8, while 29th in goals-against average at 3.6. The Wild average 29.6 shots per game, which is 8th, and allow an average of 30.4, which is 27th. The Wild’s power play has a success rate of 31.5% (3rd), and the penalty kill has a 66.7% (30th) success rate.
Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota in goals (8), assists (10), and points (18). Matt Boldy is second in points with 13. Marcus Johansson is second in goals with six, while Marco Rossi is second in assists with 9. Minnesota has scored 17 goals on the power play in 14 games. Zach Bogosian (out) is the leader in plus/minus at 3. Goal Filip Gustavsson is 4-6-1 with a 3.11 goals against average and a .900 save percentage. Backup Jesper Wallstedt is 1-0-2 with a 3.46 GAA and .863 SV%.
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New York is above average on attack, but well below average at the other end
The New York Islanders are 12th in goals-for average at 3.3 but 25th in goals-against average at 3.4. New York averages 30.5 (5th) shots per game and allows an average of 28.6 (17th). New York's power play is successful 15.2% of the time, which is 25th, while its penalty kill is successful 77.3% of the time, which is 19th.
Bo Horvat leads New York in goals (9) and points (15 ), while Mathew Barzal is the leader in assists with 7. Matthew Schaefer and Emil Heineman are tied for second in goals with five, and Schaefer is second in points with 11. New York has scored seven goals on the power play in 13 games. Horvat is the leader in plus/minus at 6. Goalie Ilya Sorokin is 3-4-2 with a 3.33 GAA and a .879 SV%. Backup David Rittich is 3-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .902 SV%.
Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders Pick
Spread Pick for Wild vs. Islanders
- New York Islanders (4 units)
Minnesota has lost eight of its last 11 overall, and the Wild are 1-4 in the last five games played on the road. The Wild will be playing the second game in as many nights after playing on the road Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. New York lost to Boston last time out, but the Islanders have won six of the last 10 overall and four of the last six played at home. New York is allowing 3.4 goals per game and Minnesota is allowing 3.6 goals per game, but the big difference is that New York has a 3.3 goals-for average and Minnesota’s is just 2.8. Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson has a 3.11 goals against average and a. 900 save percentage. However, Minnesota has lost four of the last six games that Gustavsson has been between the pipes. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin has a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%.
Over/Under Pick for Wild vs. Islanders
- Over ( units)
Both goalies that are expected to be between the pipes have goals-against averages above 3.10. The total has finished over in four of Minnesota's last six games. The total has finished over in 11 of New York's last 14 games. Minnesota has a goals for average of only 2.8, but New York's goals for average is 3.3, and both struggle to keep the puck out of the net, as the Wild have a 3.6 goals against average and New York’s is 3.4.
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