Wild vs Islanders Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 1 March 2023
Feb 27, 2023, 9:22PM
The Minnesota Wild play the NY Islanders in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday, beginning at 12:00pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Wild vs Islanders, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.
Who will win? Wild vs Islanders
Using advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Wild-Islanders NHL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Wild a 56% chance of beating the Islanders at Xcel Energy Center.
More: Full Betting Guide for Wild vs Islanders
Minnesota vs NY Islanders Betting Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's NHL game at Xcel Energy Center are listed below:
- Head to Head: Wild $1.71, Islanders $2.20
- Line: Wild -1.5 ($2.80), Islanders +1.5 ($1.48)
- Total (Over/Under 5.5 Goals): Over $2.20, Under $1.71
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Wild to win at $1.71 and the Islanders to win at $2.20.
The Wild are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Islanders, with odds of $2.80 currrently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Islanders (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.48.
The Over/Under for Wild vs Islanders has been set at 5.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.20 and odds for the Under at $1.71.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under has a 54% chance of staying Under.
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Wild vs Islanders Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Islanders at $2.20 with bet365
- Line: Islanders +1.5 at $1.48 with bet365 (67% probability)
- Total Goals: Over 5.5 at $2.20 with bet365 (0.8% edge)
These Wild vs Islanders predictions are based on world-class modelling and wagering experience to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Wild have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Islanders to win is our preferred option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.
Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 5.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.20) that are available from bet365.
Wild vs Islanders NHL Prediction
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Wild vs Islanders Player Props
Looking for Wild vs Islanders try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is the most likely player to score the first goal in Wild vs Islanders.
Kaprizov has a 13.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star has a 51.4% chance of registering an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Wild First Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 13.0% probability
- Joel Ek: 6.2% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 5.2% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 5.0% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 4.7% probability
Islanders First Goal Scorer Tips
- Brock Nelson: 7.7% probability
- Anders Lee: 7.5% probability
- Bo Horvat: 6.8% probability
- Kyle Palmieri: 5.6% probability
- Zach Parise: 3.5% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Wild Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 51.4% probability
- Joel Ek: 29.3% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 25.1% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 24.7% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 24.2% probability
Islanders Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Brock Nelson: 35.7% probability
- Anders Lee: 34.2% probability
- Bo Horvat: 32.7% probability
- Kyle Palmieri: 26.2% probability
- Zach Parise: 18.4% probability
Our model updates frequently, so bookmark this page for the latest betting predictions before the Minnesota vs NY Islanders match-up at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wild vs Islanders NHL 2023
The match-up between the Wild and Islanders at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to begin at 12:00pm AEDT on Wednesday.
- Game: Minnesota Wild vs NY Islanders
- Date: Wednesday 1 March 2023
- Time: 12:00pm AEDT
- Venue: Xcel Energy Center
All dates and times mentioned in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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