New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 10, 2026

NHL matchup

New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 10, 2026.

January 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

David Rittich

New York Islanders · Last start: Jan 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
115
Save %
87.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
27.0

Jesper Wallstedt

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Jan 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
162
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
23.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.84
xG against / game
3.29
xG differential / game
-0.45

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.26
xG against / game
3.18
xG differential / game
0.08

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.9
Attempt share
46.9
Faceoff win %
48.4
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 25.8 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.1
Attempt share
49.1
Faceoff win %
46.3
Penalties / game
2.7

Shots / game: 29.8 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
6Points9
0.500Points %0.643
19Goals for21
15Goals against16
4Goal differential5
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
New York Islanders NYI road
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN home
2Games2
0Wins2
0Points4
-4Goal differential5
Last 10 games
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
3-3-0Record4-2-1
6Points9
19Goals for21
15Goals against16
4Goal differential5
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Islanders NYI 2 wins
10 games reviewed
Minnesota Wild MIN 8 wins
Total goals20 – 36
Goal differential -16 / +16
Goals per game2.0 / 3.6
Shots per game29.1 / 31.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 7, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders New York Islanders
5 - 2 26 - 27 View
Apr 4, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders New York Islanders
1 - 3 28 - 27 View
Feb 8, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 6 35 - 33 View
Jan 15, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
0 - 5 21 - 40 View
Nov 7, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 2 31 - 29 View
Feb 28, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
1 - 2 40 - 31 View
Jan 12, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 1 36 - 20 View
Jan 30, 2022
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 3 21 - 43 View
Nov 7, 2021
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 5 21 - 39 View
Dec 29, 2019
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 1 28 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.