The 6-5-2 New York Islanders lost in a shootout in their last outing against the Boston Bruins at home on Tuesday, but I expect them to bounce back tonight when they host the 5-7-3 Minnesota Wild at UBS Arena. Despite Tuesday’s loss, the Isles are still 4-2-1 on their home ice and are expected to have David Rittich between the pipes and he is 3-1-0. The Wild lost last night 4-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes so they will be playing back-to-back games and are just 2-4-1 on the road. The Wild has also lost 6 of their last 8, are 1-10 in their last 11 against the Metropolitan Division, and 1-7 in their last 8 road games against a team with a winning home record. New York is the better team, will be well-rested, and should come out on top.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS