Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders 12/4/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. The New York Islanders look to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Detroit Red Wings look to build on their four-game winning streak.

The New York Islanders are averaging 1.8 goals per game and are scoring on 10.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 9 goals, Kyle Palmieri has 6 assists and Mathew Barzal has 47 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 32 goals on 450 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 16 goals on 134 shots.

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 14.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 10 goals, Moritz Seider has 14 assists and Robby Fabbri has 57 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Nedeljkovic has given up 36 goals on 467 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has allowed 34 goals on 336 shots.

The Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 road games and 0-9 in their last 9 overall. The Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and 45-102 in their last 147 overall. The under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 overall. The Islanders are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit and 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

I still believe the New York Islanders will turn things around eventually, but we have to see some progress at some point. I’m not siding with a team that’s lost nine straight games, especially on the road. The Detroit Red Wings have put together a nice little winning streak, and they’ve done their best recent work at home. I’ll gladly take the cheaper price with the Red Wings here.