Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders Prediction: Similar Scenario for Minnesota and New York

Prediction for the NHL Minnesota Wild vs New York Islanders match will take place on March 1st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Minnesota had a tough first half of the regular season but gradually became a confident participant in cup battles. The Wild played productively in the second half of February, giving out a 6-match series with points scored. During this successful stretch, Dean Evason's wards won five victories and once again lost to Toronto in overtime – 1:2. The last match turned out to be interesting for Minnesota when they lost to Columbus – 0:2, and then Kirill Kaprizov scored a hat-trick – 3:2. This success allowed Minnesota to rise to fifth place in the Western Conference standings.

The Islanders were almost the main contender for the Stanley Cup just a couple of years ago, but last season the Islanders managed not to get into the playoffs. So in the current regular season, the New York team had big problems. They were out of cup eight for a long time but gradually began to straighten things out. Lane Lambert's wards have won four in the last six meetings, losing only to Boston and Los Angeles - 2:6 and 2:4, respectively. Nevertheless, the Islanders have risen to seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, but positions in the top 8 still need to be maintained.

The current regular season follows a similar scenario for Minnesota and New York. Both teams experienced severe problems in the first half of the season, but they became stronger, breaking into the playoff zone, where they needed to stay. At the same time, the Wild look even more solid, especially at home, where they have won the last four games in a row. Moreover, Dean Evason's wards have reserved three previous personal meetings with the Islanders. 

The Islanders are one of the most pragmatic teams in the NHL, for which the reliability of defense is the main priority. So, we rarely see productive matches with the participation of the Islanders. In the four previous matches with the participation of the Wild, only 11 goalkeeping took place in total (2.75 on average per game) – not a fantastic result.