NHL matchup
10/29/20268:00 PMXcel Energy CenterSaint Paul, MN

Islanders6 – 4 – 2vsWild9 – 3 – 2

Sharp side
Model value
Model trendNew York Islanders games: +3.37 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring New York Islanders went 8–4 (66.7%) this season, for an estimated profit of 3.37 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total
Model value
Model trendMinnesota Wild games: +4.34 units on model total bets during the current streak

Model total bets in games featuring Minnesota Wild are on a 5-bet win streak, for an estimated profit of 4.34 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
New York IslandersDBC
Minnesota WildB+BB
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NYI+160+1.5 (-162)
MIN-192-1.5 (+136)
Total 5.5Over -120Under +100
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Last 3 games

New York Islanders

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/27/26@ NSHW 4–3W +1.5O 5.5
10/25/26@ DALL 3–6L +1.5O 5.5
10/22/26vs LAL 2–3W +1.5U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Minnesota Wild

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line3–0–0W–L–PO/U0–3–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/27/26@ UTAHW 3–1W +1.5U 6.5
10/25/26@ VANW 4–2W -1.5U 6.5
10/24/26@ SEAW 5–1W -1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Islanders and Wild
Statistic
27.6 (27.7)Shots29.1 (29.3)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

IslandersIlya SorokinExpected
WildJesper WallstedtExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

New York Islanders
First line
  • CBo Horvat
  • LWSimon Holmstrom
  • RWKyle Palmieri
  • DLogan Stanley
  • DMatthew Schaefer
Minnesota Wild
First line
  • CJoel Eriksson Ek
  • LWKirill Kaprizov
  • RWMatt Boldy
  • DQuinn Hughes
  • DJared SpurgeonDay-To-Day

Player availability

Injury report

New York Islanders
  • DAlexander RomanovKneeInjured Reserve
  • CCalum RitchieLower BodyInjured Reserve
  • CMathew BarzalKneeInjured Reserve
    Barzal (knee) will not join the Islanders for their two-game road trip, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Thursday.
    Updated: Oct 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM EDT
Minnesota Wild
  • DJared SpurgeonUndisclosedDay-To-Day
    Spurgeon (undisclosed) did not finish Tuesday's game versus the Mammoth after blocking two shots on the same shift. Head coach John Hynes had no status update on the defenseman after the contest, per Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
    Updated: Oct 28, 2026 at 12:34 AM EDT
  • DBrock FaberSkullInjured Reserve
    Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
    Updated: Sep 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM EDT
  • GFilip GustavssonHipInjured Reserve
    Head coach John Hynes said Sunday that Gustavsson (hip) is slated to miss at least another month, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
    Updated: Oct 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT

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