The New York Islanders (6-5-2) host the Minnesota Wild (5-7-3) at UBS Arena on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-3 shootout defeat to the Boston Bruins, while the Wild were beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in their most recent game.

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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we expect to bring home the win in Friday's hockey game.

The Wild have a 3-4-3 record over their last 10 games. They have scored 27 goals while giving up 32 in that period. On the power play, 34 opportunities have resulted in eight goals (23.5% success rate).

Islanders vs. Wild Predictions for Friday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final tally of Islanders 4, Wild 2.

Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-136)
Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 6.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Islanders (-1.5)

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Islanders Splits and Trends

The Islanders have gone -2-2 in overtime games as part of an overall record of 6-5-2.
New York is 3-1-0 (six points) in its four games decided by one goal.
New York has lost all four games this season when it scored exactly two goals.
The Islanders have scored at least three goals nine times, and are 6-1-2 in those games (to record 14 points).
In the three games when New York has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up four points after finishing 2-1-0.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, New York is 1-4-1 (three points).
The Islanders have been outshot by opponents five times, and went 4-1-0 (eight points).

Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild (5-7-3 overall) have posted a record of 2-3-5 in contests that have required OT this season.
Minnesota has earned five points (1-1-3) in its five games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Wild recorded just one goal in four games and they finished 0-3-1 in those matchups.
Minnesota failed to win both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
The Wild have scored more than two goals nine times, earning 12 points from those matchups (5-2-2).
This season, Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal in five games has a record of 2-2-1 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Minnesota has posted a record of 1-2-2 (four points).
The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Wild went 4-5-1 in those contests (nine points).

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Team Stats Comparison

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