Islanders vs Wild final score, Oct 29: Islanders 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Before the game the model favoured Minnesota Wild at 63%; the betting market had Minnesota Wild at 64%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 29 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Grand Casino Arena |
| Home | Minnesota Wild |
| Away | New York Islanders |
Team stats
| NYI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | 26 | 26 |
| Expected goals | 2.91 | 2.04 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Hits | 30 | 31 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
Before the game
| NYI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 37% | 63% |
| Betting market | 36% | 64% |
| Moneyline | +166 | −189 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 00:27 | MIN | Joel Eriksson Ek | Kirill Kaprizov, Quinn Hughes | NYI 0–1 MIN |
| 1st 16:36 | NYI | Matthew Schaefer | Emil Heineman, Victor Eklund | NYI 1–1 MIN |
| 2nd 01:41 | NYI | Bo Horvat (power play) | Simon Holmstrom, Matthew Schaefer | NYI 2–1 MIN |
| 2nd 17:21 | MIN | Quinn Hughes | Ryan Hartman, Jonas Brodin | NYI 2–2 MIN |
| 3rd 07:14 | NYI | Adam Pelech | Unassisted | NYI 3–2 MIN |
| 3rd 16:07 | MIN | Matt Boldy | Unassisted | NYI 3–3 MIN |
| OT 00:33 | NYI | Matthew Schaefer | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | NYI 4–3 MIN |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Quinn Hughes | MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Pelech | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Horvat | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Boldy | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Brodin | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Hartman | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Holmstrom | NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Eklund | NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | 22 | 26 | 60:33 |
| Ilya Sorokin | NYI | 23 | 26 | 60:33 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 7-5-2 | 16 | 92 | 40% |
| Minnesota Wild | 10-3-3 | 23 | 108 | 93% |