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Rogers' 10* NHL Total DOMINATION >> 6-2 Wednesday! 44-24-3 Past 11 Days!
(NHL) NY Islanders vs. Minnesota,
Total: 5.00 | 120.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 5.00 | 120.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The 14-14-6 NY Islanders won 4-3 at home over the Caps on Tuesday, giving them a season high-tying three straight heading into the opener of a four-game road trip. The first game of that trip is tonight in Minnesota against the Wild, whose recent 11-0-1 run has catapulted them to within one point of Chicago for the top mark in the Western Conference (Wild are 28-8-4 on the season).
NY Islanders:The Wild's streak makes the mini-run the Islanders are on look trivial but after losing five straight, a three-game winning streak feels good. It's been a struggle for New York to find consistency throughout the first few months of the season. The Islanders are 12th in the NHL in goals per game (2.7) but rank near the bottom in goals against at3.0, 27th in the league.However, the Isles have been more cohesive as of late. Then again, will that matter against a Wild team that hasn't lost in nearly a month?
Minnesota: Golaie Devan Dubnyk turned aside 28 shots in the Wild's 3-2 overtime victory over Nashville on Tuesday, stretching his career-high point streak to 13 games (11-0-2). He also has fashioned himself as the early leader for the Vezina Trophy by posting league-leading marks in goals-against average (1.58), save percentage (.947) and shutouts (five). "It's a lot of fun," Zach Parise said after increasing his point total to five (two goals,three assists) in his last six games in the win over Nashville. "You can tell the excitement after we win in the locker room, the smiles and the way guys are just happy for each other. It's been a fun string of games, and we feel like we can win all the games. We're playing with a lot of confidence."
The pick: Even after their 11th straight victory, the Wild do not boast the longest active winning streak in the NHL, as that honor belongs to the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets, who have won 13 straight. Back on Oct. 23, The Isles beat the Wild 6-3 at Barclays Center but there is no reason to go against the Wild in this one. However, I doI look for another high scoring game and will make the Over a 10* play.
NY Islanders:The Wild's streak makes the mini-run the Islanders are on look trivial but after losing five straight, a three-game winning streak feels good. It's been a struggle for New York to find consistency throughout the first few months of the season. The Islanders are 12th in the NHL in goals per game (2.7) but rank near the bottom in goals against at3.0, 27th in the league.However, the Isles have been more cohesive as of late. Then again, will that matter against a Wild team that hasn't lost in nearly a month?
Minnesota: Golaie Devan Dubnyk turned aside 28 shots in the Wild's 3-2 overtime victory over Nashville on Tuesday, stretching his career-high point streak to 13 games (11-0-2). He also has fashioned himself as the early leader for the Vezina Trophy by posting league-leading marks in goals-against average (1.58), save percentage (.947) and shutouts (five). "It's a lot of fun," Zach Parise said after increasing his point total to five (two goals,three assists) in his last six games in the win over Nashville. "You can tell the excitement after we win in the locker room, the smiles and the way guys are just happy for each other. It's been a fun string of games, and we feel like we can win all the games. We're playing with a lot of confidence."
The pick: Even after their 11th straight victory, the Wild do not boast the longest active winning streak in the NHL, as that honor belongs to the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets, who have won 13 straight. Back on Oct. 23, The Isles beat the Wild 6-3 at Barclays Center but there is no reason to go against the Wild in this one. However, I doI look for another high scoring game and will make the Over a 10* play.
