nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Recap - Wild Win 5-0
Joel Eriksson Ek was the difference, potting a pair for Minnesota on Monday as the Wild skated off with a 5-0 victory over the Islanders at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as +100 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Minnesota got goals from Joel Eriksson Ek(2), Mats Zuccarello, Connor Dewar, and Marcus Foligno in the victory. Zuccarello opened the scoring at 2:11 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 21-save effort for the Wild.
New York got a 29-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 2-for-5, while the Islanders were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot New York 40-21 in the game.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.