The Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders meet Monday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a NY Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings will be out to bounce back after a 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins last time out. After this game, Detroit will head home to start a home stand against the Calgary Flames.
Red Wings Looking To Rebound
Lucas Raymond has a team-high 19 points including 15 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists. Dylan Larkin has 17 points with a team-high 11 goals, while Patrick Kane has 10 points with 3 goals and 7 assists and Moritz Seider has 10 points with 9 assists. Ville Husso is 0-2 on the year with a 4.94 GAA and .811 save percentage and Cam Talbot is 5-4-2 and has a 2.62 GAA with a .921 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 3-4 with a 2.85 GAA and a .908 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last five games between the Red Wings and Islanders.
- The Islanders have lost eight of their last nine games following a win.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Islanders’ last nine games.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders will be out to build on a 3-1 win over St. Louis last time out. After this game, the Islanders will welcome the Boston Bruins to town.
Islanders Looking To Build Momentum
Kyle Palmieri has a team-high 18 points with 9 goals and 9 assists while Bo Horvat added 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Maxim Tsyplakov has 11 points with 9 assists while Brock Nelson has 13 points with 6 goals and Anders Lee has 13 points with 7 goals and 6 assists. J-G Pageau also has 9 points split between 5 goals and 4 assists on the year. Ilya Sorokin has gone 5-5-3 with a 2.52 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-3-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The home team has won each of the Islanders’ last four games.
- The Red Wings have lost 10 of their last 12 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last five games.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games.
NY Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
I’m on the under here. We just saw this matchup a couple of days ago, and it finished 2-1 in favor of Detroit, but that game is just a small example of the makeup of these two teams. Two sides that struggle to score with inconsistent offense and that rely on defense and goaltending to get the job done. I think this is going to be a lower-scoring battle, so give me the under here.