Wild Visit the Islanders After Boldy's 2-Goal Game
Matchup: Minnesota Wild (5-7-3) vs. New York Islanders (6-5-2)
Date and Location: Friday, 7 p.m. EST, Elmont, New York
Game Overview
The Minnesota Wild are traveling to face the New York Islanders following Matthew Boldy's two-goal effort in the Wild’s 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. This game marks the first encounter between the two teams this season.
Team Records and Stats
- New York Islanders overall: 6-5-2
- Islanders home record: 4-2-1
- Islanders record in one-goal games: 3-1-0
- Minnesota Wild overall: 5-7-3
- Wild road record: 2-4-1
- Wild scoring differential: -13 (42 goals scored, 55 allowed)
Key Players
- Bo Horvat (Islanders): 9 goals, 6 assists
- Matthew Schaefer (Islanders): 4 goals, 4 assists in last 10 games
- Marcus Johansson (Wild): 6 goals, 7 assists
- Kirill Kaprizov (Wild): 4 goals, 6 assists in last 10 games
Recent Performance
The Islanders have gone 6-2-2 in their last ten games, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.5 penalties, and 11.2 penalty minutes per game, while allowing an average of three goals against.
"The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams."
Author's summary: The Minnesota Wild face the New York Islanders in a key first-season matchup after Boldy's standout two-goal game, with both teams showing strong individual performances and mixed recent results.