The Minnesota Wild (17-20-5) host the New York Islanders (19-13-10) at Xcel Energy Center on Monday, January 15 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, BSWI, and MSGSN. The Wild have fallen in six in a row at home.
Wild vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, January 15, 2024
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Wild and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 118 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the league.
- The Wild have conceded 142 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 25th in league play in goals against.
- Their -24 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
- The 25 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (to rank 19th in the NHL) have come on 139 power-play chances.
- The Wild’s 17.99% power-play conversion rate ranks 21st in the league.
- The two shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL squads.
- The Wild’s 71.83% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
- The Wild win 46.4% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL)
- The Wild connect on 9.4% of their shots (24th in the league).
- The Wild have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.4 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has recorded 34 points in 35 games.
- Mats Zuccarello is another of Minnesota’s important contributors currently with 30 total points (six goals and 24 assists) to his name.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has created 28 points for Minnesota in 42 games this season, netting a goal on 9.4% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 13 assists.
- Marc-Andre Fleury (7-9-3) has a 3.1 goals against average and a save percentage of .893 for Minnesota.
Wild Injuries
Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Jared Spurgeon: Undisclosed (Out)
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders have 127 goals this season (3.0 per game), 19th in the league.
- The Islanders’ total of 138 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 21st in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -11, they are 22nd in the league.
- The Islanders have 28 power-play goals (on 114 chances), 15th in the NHL.
- The Islanders score on 24.56% of their power plays, No. 9 in the NHL.
- The Islanders have eight shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
- The 72.8% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders is 29th in the league.
- At 50.9%, the Islanders have the NHL’s 12th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Islanders are 12th in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal’s 45 points make him an important offensive option for New York. He has recorded 12 goals and 33 assists in 41 games.
- Noah Dobson has racked up 43 points this season, with seven goals and 36 assists.
- New York’s Bo Horvat is among the leaders on the team with 40 total points (17 goals and 23 assists).
- Semyon Varlamov has a .918 save percentage (12th in the league), with 392 total saves, giving up 35 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put up a 6-4-2 record this season.
Islanders Injuries
Semyon Varlamov: Lower Body (Out),
Casey Cizikas: Lower Body (Out),
Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out)
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