nhl Preview
Minnesota Wild vs. New York Islanders
The fans at UBS Arena will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at +111 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -140 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 26-10-3 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 15-15-6 SU
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 10 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Chicago Wednesday, February 2
New York home to Ottawa Tuesday, February 1