New York Islanders
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5–4–2 · 12 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild — Saturday, February 8, 2025 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
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MIN
- Marco Rossi (19)
- PPFrederick Gaudreau (11)
- Matt Boldy (19)
- Yakov Trenin (6)
- Matt Boldy (20)
- ENMarcus Foligno (10)
NYI
- Kyle Palmieri (16)
- Brock Nelson (17)
- Anders Lee (23)
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Game Summary — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Minnesota Wild won 6–3 at Grand Casino Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Game Analysis — Saturday, February 8, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Minnesota Wild won despite being outshot 35–33. New York Islanders generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Minnesota Wild scored on 18.2% of its shots, compared with 8.6% for New York Islanders. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Islanders converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Minnesota Wild converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
New York Islanders won 59.3% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Official Game Highlights — Saturday, February 8, 2025
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Game Statistics — Saturday, February 8, 2025
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 35 | 33 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 59.3 | 40.7 |
| Hits | 17 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 21 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 6–3 at Grand Casino Arena.
Who scored
- Marco Rossi Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (28), Jared Spurgeon (13)
- Kyle Palmieri Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (18), Maxim Tsyplakov (17)
- Brock Nelson Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (18), Kyle Palmieri (21)
- Anders Lee Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Scott Perunovich (7)
- Frederick Gaudreau Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Liam Ohgren (3), Brock Faber (16)
- Matt Boldy Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Jonas Brodin (14), Jared Spurgeon (14)
- Yakov Trenin Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Jake Middleton (11), Marat Khusnutdinov (5)
- Matt Boldy Goal (20) , assists: none
- Marcus Foligno Goal (10) Backhand, assists: none
Goalies
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 of 32 for New York Islanders.
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 32 of 35 for Minnesota Wild.
Yakov Trenin Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Jake Middleton (11), Marat Khusnutdinov (5) That made the score 3–4 in the 2nd, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.