Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/04/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, April 4, 2025

Venue:  UBS Arena, Elmont, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Wild +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Wild +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Wild +110, Islanders -130; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Minnesota Wild:  41-28-7 (4th place, Central Division)

New York Islanders:  32-32-10 (6th place, Metropolitan Division)

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Minnesota Wild:  4-4-2 last 10

New York Islanders:  3-4-3 last 10

The Wild are entering this game with 89 points, a 41-28-7 record overall, and they are 22-11-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Rangers in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4 in overtime. Marcus Johansson, Brock Faber, Gustav Nyquist, and Marco Rossi each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Marcus Johansson led the team in assists with 2 while Marco Rossi led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Filip Gustavsson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 39 shots with 34 saves and a .872 save percentage. Their offense has scored 208 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 219 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Islanders are entering this game with 74 points, a 32-32-10 record overall, and they are 17-15-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game, losing that one at home 4-1. Bo Horvat scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ryan Pulock led the team in assists with 1 while Bo Horvat and Tony DeAngelo each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Ilya Sorokin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 23 shots with 20 saves and a .870 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 203 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 229 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Wild listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wild have looked good in their games this season with their 41-28-7 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They have been a really good road team too with their 22-11-5 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders haven't looked good in their games this season with their 32-32-10 record overall which has them in 6th place of their division in the East and out of a playoff spot. They haven't looked that great on home ice either with their 17-15-5 home record. The Islanders are still in the Wild Card race, but they have a steep hill to climb since they are a few points behind that last spot and have quite a few teams ahead of them in the race too. They haven't been helping their playoff run either as they have looked terrible lately. They are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games and have lost 6 games in a row now, coming off a 4-1 loss at home to the Lightning in their last one too. The Wild haven't been great lately either, going 4-4-2 in their last 10 games and losing 3 games in a row now, but their last 2 losses have both been in very close games. The Wild also have a lot more talent than the Islanders and have been in a playoff spot for most of the season as they are also very consistent. This is a great situation for the Wild to take advantage of a bad Islanders team in a slump lately and snap their losing streak with a win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Wild to win this game. 

Wild Islanders Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 4, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Wild 3 Islanders 2.

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Minnesota Wild: 52-42 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 66-40 (+12.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 106-88 (+6.8 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 14-8 OVER when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days.

New York Islanders: 63-59 (-27.9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 51-67 (-6.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 68-67 (-21.8 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal. 32-20 OVER off a home loss.

Minnesota Wild:  K. Kaprizov (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Eriksson Ek (C) Out - Lower-body. T. Grosenick (G) Out For Season - Knee.

New York Islanders:  M. Barzal (C) Out - Kneecap. S. Varlamov (G) Out For Season - Lower-body.

"All points are good. You know, we need as many as we can get. I think it's very frustrating the way we're battling and big [penalty] kills at the end and all that, but still want the two points. So it's frustrating." - Marcus Johansson after their loss against the Rangers in their game on Wednesday.

“Obviously, we have to win. There's key moments in the game, I mean, the 5-on-3 (in the second period) and the power play that followed that was a key moment in that game, and we didn't take advantage of it. We gave up, what, two scoring chances that second period. But when we make a mistake, we make a pretty good one. We give up a 3-on-1, we leave someone all alone in front of the net. I mean, these are mistakes that we can't make if we want to win against a team like that. I mean, Point and Kucherov, those two guys, if you give them time and space and chances, they're burying.” - Patrick Roy after his team’s loss against the Lightning in their game on Tuesday.

LW Matt Boldy

C Marco Rossi

RW Vinnie Hinostroza

LD Jacob Middleton

RD Brock Faber

G Filip Gustavsson

LW Anders Lee

C Bo Horvat

RW Kyle Palmieri

LD Adam Pelech

RD Ryan Pulock

G Ilya Sorokin

Points: M. Boldy (64)

Goals: M. Boldy (25)

Assists: M. Boldy (39)

GAA: F. Gustavsson (2.54)

Points: B. Horvat (52)

Goals: A. Lee (27)

Assists: B. Horvat (27)

GAA: M. Hogberg (2.39)

Coaches:

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (2nd season)

New York Islanders: Patrick Roy (2nd season)