Livetipsportal.com presents you tonight's National Hockey League matchup between the
Minnesota Wild and the
New York Islanders at the Xcel Energy Center.
The
Wild are 10th in the West with a 15-13-2 overal record, including a 8-6-2 record at home.
They are weak offensively, scoring only 2.60 goals per game (25th).
They are the
best defense in the league, allowing only 2.30 goals against per game (1st).
They are
very dangerous with the man advantage getting a superb 23.8% (5th).
They
kill penalties very well, with a very strong 88.7% (2nd).
They have a 3-6-1 record over their last 10 games.
Injuries: Kurtis Foster, Owen Nolan
The
New York Islanders are 14th in the East with a 10-18-3 overal record, including a 5-10-1 record on the road.
Their
offensive play is horrible, with a low average of 2.58 goals per game (27th).
They really need to improve defensively, as they are
the weakest defense in the league, with a high average of 3.71 goals against per game (30th).
Their powerplay is pretty average, with 18.8% (14th).
They don't kill penalties very well, with a PK% of only 80.1% (23rd).
They have a 1-8-1 record over their last 10 games.
Injuries: Rick DiPietro, Mike Comrie, Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen, Bruno Gervais, Radek Martinek, Nate Thompson, Mike Sillinger
Advice:
Bet on the
Minnesota Wild, that's to say choice 1, with an odd of 1.75 at expekt
