Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders NHL Predictions
2022-01-30 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NYI: 61.5%
MIN: 38.5%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.72
MIN: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
MIN
K. Kahkonen
| Stat | NYI | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.910 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.55 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | 2.05 | 1 | -1.95 |
| MIN | K. Kahkonen | 43 | 40 | 3 | 93.0% | 4.96 | 3 | 1.96 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 70% • NYI at home vs MIN: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | MIN 3 - 4 NYI | NYI | MIN |
| 2025-11-07 | NYI 2 - 5 MIN | MIN | NYI |
| 2025-04-04 | NYI 3 - 1 MIN | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-02-08 | MIN 6 - 3 NYI | MIN | MIN |
| 2024-01-15 | MIN 5 - 0 NYI | MIN | MIN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | 15 | 1 | 1.68 |
| 1 | MIN | 12 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2 | NYI | 17 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 2 | MIN | 8 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 3 | NYI | 24 | 1 | 2.08 |
| 3 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0.59 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 61.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.7 - 2.9
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