New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings odds, picks, and prediction
The New York Islanders (7-11-3) and Detroit Red Wings (13-12-3) meet for a Tuesday game at 7:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Below, we look at the Islanders vs. Red Wings odds and lines and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
New York heads into this game off a 4-2 Saturday win over the New Jersey Devils. The two goals allowed marked just the third time since Nov. 6 the Islanders have held a foe under three scores in a game. New York is 1-5 over its last six road games; that includes a 4-3 loss at Detroit Dec. 4.
The Red Wings are coming off two sloppy losses on the road and have lost three straight overall. Detroit coughed up a combined 13 goals over Thursday and Friday losses at St. Louis and Colorado, respectively. The Wings now return to home ice where they have won five of their last six.
Islanders at Red Wings odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Islanders -1`1 (bet $112 to win $100) | Red Wings -108 (bet $108 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Islanders -1.5 (+205) | Red Wings +1.5 (-300)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
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Islanders at Red Wings projected goalies
Ilya Sorokin (7-6-4, 2.49 GAA, .925 SV%) vs. Alex Nedeljkovic (8-6-3, 2.81 GAA, .915 SV%)
Sorokin was a revelation last season and has been even better so far in 2021-22. He owns a .933 SV% over his last 13 starts. The 26-year-old has been particularly strong on shots from distance, and he has bolstered by an Islander defense that does a credible job preventing low-slot looks.
Nedeljkovic clocked a sparkling .949 SV% from Nov. 20-30, but he owns an .884 mark over four games since. He stopped 20-of-23 shots against the Islanders Dec. 4.
Islanders at Red Wings odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 4, Red Wings 3
Money line
With an 11-game losing streak behind them, peg the Islanders as a team picking up a little steam. New York's offense still isn't great, but it has been an offense hampered by a season-long 6.7% shooting mark in 5-on-5 situations.
In the man advantage, the Isles have struggled (their power play ranks 27th in the league). But the New York power play is 2-for-4 over its last two games and 5-for-its-last-13.
BACK THE ISLANDERS (-112).
Against the spread
The Islanders are 4-1 against the puck line in their last five games against Detroit. But the reward on New York here is a bit low. PASS.
Over/Under
With a bit of pushback on the goalie numbers and the value stance on the New York offense, there is a slight lean to the upside of this total. The lean is small, but consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 5.5 (+110).
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