The Minnesota Wild (9-3-2) host the New York Islanders (6-4-2) at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild have won three straight games.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Islanders vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this contest calls for a final result of Wild 4, Islanders 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-196)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have finished -2-2 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 9-3-2.
In the six games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 2-2-2 record (good for six points).
In the one game this season the Wild scored only one goal, they lost.
Minnesota has finished 1-2-1 in the four games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering three points).
The Wild have scored at least three goals nine times, and are 8-0-1 in those games (to register 17 points).
In the seven games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 11 points after finishing 5-1-1.
When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 8-2-0 (16 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents four times, and went 1-1-2 (four points).

Islanders Splits and Trends

The Islanders have a record of 6-4-2 this season and are 1-2-3 in overtime contests.
In the four games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up five points.
This season the Islanders scored just one goal in two games and they finished 0-1-1 in those matchups.
New York has one point (0-1-1) in two games this season when it has scored two goals.
The Islanders have earned 12 points in their eight games with at least three goals scored.
This season, New York has scored a lone power-play goal in six games has a record of 3-2-1 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 3-1-2 (eight points).
The Islanders' opponents have had more shots in six games. The Islanders finished 3-3-0 in those contests (six points).

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