NHL Prop Bets: Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders (October 29, 2026)
The New York Islanders (6-4-2) face the Minnesota Wild (9-3-2) at Grand Casino Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Islanders have a 7-5 Puck Line record this season, while the Wild hold a record of 9-5.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -120 and UNDER at +100.
- The Islanders have a 4-7-1 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line, seven have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Wild have a 3-9-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.92 goals per game this season (T19th in the league). Comparatively, the Wild are averaging 3.14 (T13th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.58 goals per game this season (5th in the league), while the Wild are giving up an average of 2.21 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 26.1 shots per game this season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Minnesota is allowing its opposition 25.1 shots per game (7th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 26.3 shots per game (13th in the NHL), while the Wild are averaging 31.3 shots (3rd).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a lowly power play percentage of 15.8% this season, ranking 25th in the league. Comparitively, Minnesota sits 6th with 26.5% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 85.4% (ranked 6th), compared to the Wild at 82.2% (12th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +235 to win the first period, while Minnesota is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 6-5-1 | 3-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 |
| Minnesota | 5-3-6 | 2-1-1 | 3-2-5 | 4-1-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Wild have appeared in 32.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 11 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Wild have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over Minnesota at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on January 10, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Quinn Hughes did all he could for his team, recording 3 assists. That result snapped the Wild's four-game winning streak against the Islanders at Grand Casino Arena.
