Wild vs. Islanders Prediction and Odds - Jan 12, 2023

The NY Islanders and Minnesota Wild meet in of the NHL at UBS Arena on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:30PM ET.

Dimers' top betting picks for Wild vs. Islanders, as well as game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are featured below.

Who will win Wild vs. Islanders?

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Wild-Islanders NHL matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Wild and Islanders a 50% chance of winning the game.

More: Free Betting Guide for Wild vs. Islanders

Wild vs. Islanders Game Odds

• Puck Line: Islanders +1.5 (-260), Wild -1.5 (+235)
• Moneyline: Islanders -105, Wild -110
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-120/+100)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Islanders are currently +1.5 underdogs against the Wild, with -260 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Wild (-1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at +235.

In a sign of how close this game is expected to be, both the Islanders and Wild are currently at minus-money betting odds to win on Thursday.

PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Islanders at -105, which means you can risk $105 to win $100, for a total payout of $205, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -110, where you can risk $110 to win $100, for a total payout of $210, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 5.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -120, as well as the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Islanders (+1.5) are a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under is a 53% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Wild vs. Islanders

• Puck Line: Wild -1.5 @ +235 via FanDuel Sportsbook
• Moneyline: Islanders @ -105 via PointsBet (50% probability)
• Total: Over 5.5 @ -120 via BetMGM (53% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on complex simulations and gambling intelligence to bring you the best possible plays 24/7/365.

Even though the Islanders are more likely to cover the puck line, our best bet of Wild -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, according to DimersBOT, and the best odds available.

Wild vs. Islanders Probabilities

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Dimers has full coverage of Thursday's Wild-Islanders matchup, including pregame predictions, free picks, and live win probabilities.

Wild vs. Islanders Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Wild vs. Islanders? The latest data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Wild and Islanders.

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According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Islanders.

DimersBOT gives Kaprizov a 10.4% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Wild star is a 42.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 10.4% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 5.3% probability
• Joel Ek: 5.2% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 4.4% probability
• Marcus Foligno: 3.4% probability

NY Islanders

• Brock Nelson: 7.1% probability
• Anders Lee: 6.0% probability
• Mathew Barzal: 5.1% probability
• Jean-Gabriel Pageau: 4.9% probability
• Noah Dobson: 3.8% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 42.9% probability
• Joel Ek: 27.7% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 26.4% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 22.0% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 18.2% probability

NY Islanders

• Brock Nelson: 33.8% probability
• Anders Lee: 31.4% probability
• Mathew Barzal: 26.2% probability
• Jean-Gabriel Pageau: 25.6% probability
• Zach Parise: 21.5% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates frequently, so keep checking this article for any changes to our betting insights before Wild vs. Islanders on Thursday January 12, 2023.

Wild vs. Islanders 2023 Game Info

Thursday's matchup between the Islanders and Wild at UBS Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Thursday January 12, 2023
• Time: 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena

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