Islanders vs. Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds

Dimers' prediction and analysis for Islanders vs. Wild in the NHL on Thursday, October 29, 2026 including our projected final score and probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, game total, and player props.
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Pre-Game Probabilities Last updated:

Moneyline

Moneyline
Win %
  • Islanders
    37.6%
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  • Wild
    62.4%
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Player Props
Islanders
Probability
  • Bo Horvat
    33.3%
  • Matthew Schaefer
    22.5%
  • Simon Holmstrom
    22.3%
  • Kyle Palmieri
  • Brayden Schenn
Wild
Probability
  • Kirill Kaprizov
    49.3%
  • Matt Boldy
    41.7%
  • Joel Ek
    28.8%
  • Blake Coleman
  • Danila Yurov

Islanders vs. Wild prediction & analysis

Game overview: NHL Thursday

  • Teams: NY Islanders Islanders vs. Minnesota Wild
  • Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
  • Puck drop: 8:00PM ET
  • Venue: Grand Casino Arena

Current betting odds

  • Puck line: Islanders (+1.5, -154), Wild (-1.5, +147)
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5 goals (-113/+106)
  • Moneyline: Islanders +170, Wild -174

Dimers’ win probabilities

  • Islanders: 37.5%
  • Wild: 62.5%

Our NHL win probabilities come from a machine learning model that assesses each team’s offensive and defensive performance, calculating multiple factors and accounting for OT and shootout chances.

It draws from these projections to forecast probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, and total goals.

Islanders vs. Wild player props & projections

Our highest anytime goalscorer probabilities for this game are:

  • Bo Horvat, Islanders: 34.5%
  • Simon Holmstrom, Islanders: 22.8%
  • Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: 51.2%
  • Matt Boldy, Wild: 43.0%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Islanders a win probability of 37.5%, while the Wild have a win probability of 62.5%.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Wild are more likely to beat the Islanders in the NHL game at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday.

That is the straight-up read. Whether either side is worth backing depends on the price, which is what our betting model rates.

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