The New York Islanders (-160) will be out to end their losing run when they welcome the Detroit Red Wings (+135) at UBS Arena on Friday. The total is 5.5 (O: -120, U: +100)Detroit (21-18-8) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens yesterday.
The Red Wings took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on two shots while holding Montreal without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Red Wings. Moritz Seider had three assists to lead the team in scoring.
Ville Husso allowed three goals on 23 shots against (.869%) in the win. New York (23-22-5) dropped their sixth in a row, falling 2-1 to the Senators on Wednesday. Brock Nelson was the only player to score for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov saved 36 of 38 shots (.947%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Red Wings won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-0 victory in November. Dominik Kubalik led Detroit with two points (1G 1A). Husso saved 24 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Detroit is averaging 3.06 goals per game for the season, 20th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Islanders team that is allowing 2.80 goals a game (10th).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 2.88 times a game on average, 24th in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.30 goals per game (21st).
The Islanders’ 16.08% power play percentage is the fourth-worst in the league, while the Red Wings rank 19th with a conversion rate of 20.62%. In terms of defending power plays, New York has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 82.43%, while Detroit is 22nd at 76.12%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 43 points this season, Dylan Larkin is the top skater for the Red Wings. He has 15 goals and 28 assists in 46 games. In the net, Husso (16-11-5) is Detroit’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.00 GAA and a .902% save percentage.
Nelson and Mathew Barzal lead the Islanders in scoring with 43 and 42 points, respectively. Nelson has 18 goals and 25 assists in 50 games, while Barzal has 11 goals and 31 assists.
Ilya Sorokin (15-16-4) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.44. He has a save percentage of .922%, fifth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is 9-8-5 away from home this season. New York has dropped three in a row at UBS Arena this season.
Meanwhile, the Red Wings are 3-4 without a day off and 3-4 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Islanders are 2-3 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Islanders (-185)
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