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Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders: Both teams are coming off wins
The New York Islanders are hosting the Detroit Red Wings today at UBS Arena.
Can the Red Wings finally end the playoff drought?
The Detroit Red Wings are second to last in the Eastern Conference with a 2-3-0 record including 1-1-0 on the road. After back-to-back losses to the New York Rangers, the Red Wings won 5-2 against the Nashville Predators in the last one. They are 23rd in the league scoring 2.80 goals per game and are ranked 21st allowing 3.40. Dylan Larkin leads the team with 3 goals and a total of 4 points.
No more excuses for the Islanders
The New York Islanders are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1-2 record, including 1-0-1 at home. They are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders are 26th in the league scoring 2.60 goals per game and are ranked tenth allowing 2.80. Noah Dobson leads the team with 4 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Islanders are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games overall, 7-2 SU in their last 9 home games and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against Detroit. New York has played over the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 13 of their last 20 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when visiting the Islanders and 0-8 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. Detroit has played over the total goal line in 7 of their last 9 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games on the road and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Islanders and the Red Wings have a slow start to the season, and unless they turn things around quickly, maybe major changes will follow. It is still too early to judge, but none of these teams seems like they have made a step in the right direction. Detroit has a young core that has yet to step up, while the Islanders are one of the toughest teams to predict. As both defenses are pretty weak, we go with over 5.5 goals in total.
