Red Wings vs Islanders Prediction
The Detroit Red Wings will play the New York Islanders on Monday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Detroit has lost three games in a row, while New York has won two games in a row.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 5-3-1 this season after they lost to the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Detroit trailed 2-0 in the first period, but they did cut the lead to 2-1 in the third, before Boston scored two goals to put the game out of reach. The Red Wings were out shot by a total of 31-23 and went 0-4 on the power play in the loss. Detroit has also lost to Winnipeg and Seattle during this three game losing streak. The Detroit Red Wings are scoring 4.00 goals per game and they are allowing 3.11 goals against per game, while going 34.3% on the power play and 82.9% on the penalty kill. Dylan Larkin has led the Red Wings this year with four goals, 11 assists, and 34 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Ville Husso, who is 3-2-1 this season with a 3.34 goals against average and a .894 save percentage.
Islanders Preview
The New York Islanders are 4-2-1 this year after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 2-0 in their last game. New York scored once in the first period and once in the third period for the shutout win. The Islanders were out shot by a total of 34-33 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. New York defeated the Ottawa Senators by a score of 3-2 in their previous game. The New York Islanders are scoring 2.57 goals per game and they are allowing 2.71 goals against per game, while going 13% on the power play and 77.8% on the penalty kill. Kyle Palmieri has led the Islanders this season with three goals, four assists, and 18 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Ilya Sorokin, who is 3-1-1 this year with a 2.80 goals against average and a .961 save percentage.
New York Islanders Team Facts
- The home team has won 10 of the last 11 games between the Red Wings and Islanders.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as home favorites.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in four of the Islanders' last five home games.
- The Islanders have won the first period in four of their last five games as favorites.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The underdogs have won four of the Red Wings' last six games.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in four of their last five games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Red Wings have lost the second period in seven of their last eight Monday games as underdogs.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Red Wings' last six games as underdogs.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Brock Nelson has scored at least one goal in three of the Islanders' last four games against Atlantic Division opponents at UBS Arena.
- Anders Lee has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders' last nine games as home favorites against the Red Wings.
- Kyle Palmieri has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Red Wings.
- Bo Horvat has the equal-most multi-point games for the Islanders this season (2).
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Joe Veleno has scored at least one goal in three of the Red Wings' last four games as underdogs.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in seven of the Red Wings' last eight night games.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one assist in five of the Red Wings' last six games.
- Alex DeBrincat ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal games (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Islanders ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The New York Islanders ranks T3rd in the league for opponent goals in Period 1 per game this season (0.43).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks 2nd in the league for power play goals this season (12).
Pick
Detroit started the season playing very well, but they have lost three games in a row and have only scored two total goals in their last two games. New York has won two games in a row and their defense is getting back on track. The Islanders allowed a total of 15 goals during their most recent three game losing streak, but they have only allowed two total goals in their last two games. I do think these two teams are pretty evenly matched and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a good amount of goals in this game, but I am going to take the Red Wings with the plus money in this one.
