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Islanders at Wild

NHL · Thursday, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final NYI 4 – MIN 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
NYI11114
MIN11103
Team box
NYI·MIN
26
shots
25
1 of 2
power play
0 of 3
56.9
faceoff %
43.1
30
hits
31
15
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Matthew SchaeferNYI216
Quinn HughesMIN114
Matt BoldyMIN104
Bo HorvatNYI103
Adam PelechNYI103
Joel Eriksson EkMIN102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ilya SorokinNYI2522.880
Jesper WallstedtMIN2622.846

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
NYI +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: MIN 1 · NYI 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 36%, MIN 64% · Updated Oct 29

Expected margin
MIN by 0.9
Expected score
MIN 3.3 – 2.4 NYI
Expected total
5.7
IslandersThe matchupWild
+177Our fair odds−177
2.4Expected goals3.3
−0.04Power rating+0.23
3.0Goals / game3.1
2.7Allowed / game2.2
26.2Shots / game30.9
55.1Faceoff %49.8
24.0Hits / game22.4
6−6Season record9−5
5−5Last 107−3
Alexander Romanov · Calum Ritchie
Mathew Barzal · Matias Maccelli
OutJared Spurgeon · Brock Faber
Filip Gustavsson · Marcus Foligno
Nick Foligno

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · MIN chance
Our model fair36.1%63.9%
Kalshi36.6%67.6%
Polymarket US37.6%66.6%
ProphetX36.0%66.4%
Novig35.0%65.5%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 7:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 6:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 6:57 PM CTNovigpre-game · 6:58 PM CT
Moneyline
NYINew York Islanders+17736%+17336.6%+16637.6%+17836.0%+18635.0%
MINMinnesota Wild−17764%−20867.6%−19966.6%−19866.4%−19065.5%
SpreadMIN by 0.9
NYINew York Islanders+0.9our margin+1.5 −15460.7%+1.5 −15460.7%+1.5 −14559.2%+1.5 −14158.5%
MINMinnesota Wild−0.9our margin−1.5 +12943.7%−1.5 +12943.7%−1.5 +13243.2%−1.5 +13542.5%
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our totalo5.5 −12655.7%o5.5 −12154.7%o5.5 −11954.4%o5.5 −11553.5%
Under5.7our totalu5.5 +10548.7%u5.5 +10149.7%u5.5 +10748.2%u5.5 +11347.0%

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Minnesota Wild by 0.9 expected
New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 3%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 6%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 7%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 19%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 22%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 16%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 3%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%
← NYI wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more42%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more29%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.571%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .889 save %, 3.00 GAAstarted
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 1.79 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·MIN
Oct 27 at NSH
last game
Oct 27 at UTAH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Oct 29, 2026, 5:40 PM CT
New York Islanders
NYIAlexander Romanov · right knee, back about Apr 8, 2027IR
NYICalum Ritchie · lower body, back about Dec 1IR
NYIMathew Barzal · knee, back about Nov 7IR
NYIMatias Maccelli · left lower body, back about Nov 17IR
Minnesota Wild
MINJared Spurgeon · undisclosed, back about Nov 6Out
MINBrock Faber · skull, back about Nov 3IR
MINFilip Gustavsson · hip, back about Nov 19IR
MINMarcus Foligno · lower body, back about Oct 29IR
MINNick Foligno · upper body, back about Oct 29IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
NYI·MIN
−0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.23
3.0
goals / game
3.1
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.2
6−6
season record
9−5
4−2
home record
4−0
2−4
away record
5−5
W1
streak
W3
5−5
last 10
7−3
26.2
shots / game
30.9
55.1
faceoff %
49.8
24.0
hits / game
22.4
13.8
blocked shots / game
14.1
3.6
takeaways / game
4.3
14.3
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

NYI · MIN · 30 days
New York IslandersMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 8−2
Jan 10at MINNYI 4 − 3 OT
Nov 7, 2025at NYIMIN 5 − 2
Apr 4, 2025at NYINYI 3 − 1
Feb 8, 2025at MINMIN 6 − 3
Jan 15, 2024at MINMIN 5 − 0
Nov 7, 2023at NYIMIN 4 − 2
Feb 28, 2023at MINMIN 2 − 1 SO
Jan 12, 2023at NYIMIN 3 − 1
Jan 30, 2022at NYIMIN 4 − 3
Nov 7, 2021at MINMIN 5 − 2

NYI · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 27at NSH4 − 3W
Oct 25at DAL3 − 6L
Oct 22vs LA2 − 3L
Oct 20vs ANA3 − 2W
Oct 17at TOR4 − 1W
Oct 15at OTT1 − 2L
Oct 13vs VAN3 − 2W
Oct 10vs TB3 − 5L
Oct 8vs CHI4 − 1W
Oct 6at NYR2 − 5L

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Oct 27at UTAH3 − 1W
Oct 25at VAN4 − 2W
Oct 24at SEA5 − 1W
Oct 22at CGY1 − 2L
Oct 20at EDM3 − 4L
Oct 18vs CBJ2 − 1W
Oct 15vs STL5 − 4W
Oct 13at WPG2 − 5L
Oct 12vs VGK4 − 2W
Oct 10at FLA4 − 1W