NHL Betting Preview: Islanders vs Red Wings

The New York Islanders go up against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, December 16.

Islanders Look Capable of Landing Victory

We’re keeping our betting prediction nice and simple by heading to the Moneyline. Take the +105 that the Islanders are able to secure a victory over the Red Wings.

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5-0 Islanders Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

New York Islanders have won their previous three games. The latest was a 3-2 (SO) home triumph at UBS Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning. Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie each scored one goal. Goalie Ilya Sorokin had 32 saves (.941).

Detroit Red Wings won their last game 4-0. This was a road victory at United Center against Chicago Blackhawks. Alex DeBrincat scored two goals, with Emmitt Finnie and Patrick Kane also scoring. John Gibson made 26 saves for his shutout.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Islanders have claimed back-to-back victories over the Red Wings. At UBS Arena they won 7-2 before winning 5-0 at Little Caesars Arena. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-8-2	2.5	.912	3
23/24	25-19-12	3.01	.908	2

John Gibson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-7-1	3.2	.890	2
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 21.1% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have been giving up 2.6 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

Anders Lee is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Mathew Barzal racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.13 goal against average with a .926 save percentage, including one shutout.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 18.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

The top points scorer is Alex DeBrincat with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, while Patrick Kane is next best after having 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.51 GAA with a .922 SV%, including two shutouts.

New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

We’ve broken down New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Game Prediction

If you’re looking for a value wager, then +105 that New York Islanders win this NHL encounter certainly stands out. We’re expecting the visitors to triumph on the Moneyline at attractive odds.

Our expert NHL handicappers study recent form and take injuries into account when assessing each matchup. Before delivering a verdict, we combine that insight with the latest stats to strengthen our hockey analysis.

Key Islanders vs Red Wings stats:

Islanders have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Islanders have won 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
Islanders have won 3 consecutive games.
Red Wings have lost 6 of their last 10 games at home.
Red Wings have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Red Wings have lost their last 2 games against Islanders.

Islanders Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex DeBrincat Over 2.5 Shots -185

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -185.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Islanders

To Score Mathew Barzal

Shots on Goal Alex DeBrincat Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Islanders on the moneyline, Mathew Barzal (Islanders) to be among the scorers and Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Islanders

5 - 2 Red Wings logo

Red Wings

The Islanders are available at +1900 to secure a 5-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

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New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Red Wings Moneyline Favorites

Detroit Red Wings are regarded as having a 56% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -127. New York Islanders are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +105.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -141.

The good news is that the top NHL betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props for every matchup, with a vast selection of pre-game and live wagering options available.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex DeBrincat is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There’s the chance to back Alex DeBrincat at +900 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

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Player Assists

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

Moritz Seider (Red Wings)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

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Player Shots

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Islanders

NHL: 13/12 Lightning2 Islanders 3
NHL: 12/12 Ducks2 Islanders 5
NHL: 10/12 Golden Knights4 Islanders 5
NHL: 07/12 Islanders1 Panthers 4
NHL: 07/12 Islanders2 Lightning 0

Red Wings

NHL: 14/12 Red Wings4 Blackhawks 0
NHL: 12/12 Red Wings1 Oilers 4
NHL: 11/12 Red Wings4 Flames 3
NHL: 09/12 Red Wings4 Canucks 0
NHL: 07/12 Red Wings4 Kraken 3

Head to Head

NY Islanders vs Detroit

NHL: 21/11 2025 Islanders 5 Red Wings 0
NHL: 24/10 2025 Red Wings 2 Islanders 7
NHL: 26/11 2024 Red Wings 4 Islanders 2
NHL: 22/11 2024 Islanders 1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 23/10 2024 Red Wings 1 Islanders 0
NHL: 22/03 2024 Islanders 3 Red Wings 6
NHL: 01/03 2024 Islanders 5 Red Wings 3
NHL: 31/10 2023 Red Wings 4 Islanders 3
NHL: 04/03 2023 Red Wings 1 Islanders 4
NHL: 28/01 2023 Red Wings 0 Islanders 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 1.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 4.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.4
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 20.2
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 23.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 11
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 15.4
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 11.5
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 16.9
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 32.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 11.8
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 33
Hits: 18.7
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 4.3

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New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Bo Horvat	32	20.45	19	12	31	5
13	Mathew Barzal	32	21.11	9	16	25	6
48	Matthew Schaefer	33	23.74	9	14	23	8

27	Anders Lee	33	15.45	8	12	20	-1
21	Kyle Palmieri	25	18.88	6	12	18	-2
6	Ryan Pulock	33	20.98	1	15	16	8
51	Emil Heineman	33	15.75	10	6	16	4
29	Jonathan Drouin	27	18.35	3	12	15	3
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	25	15.56	6	7	13	-1
77	Anthony DeAngelo	33	17.46	1	12	13	-6
74	Simon Holmstroem	32	15.8	6	7	13	-5
11	Anthony Duclair	33	12.98	4	8	12	1
49	Maxim Shabanov	21	14.18	3	7	10	-4
53	Casey Cizikas	33	10.46	3	5	8	-1
64	Calum Ritchie	23	11.67	4	3	7	2
24	Scott Mayfield	31	18.01	0	4	4	1
3	Adam Pelech	33	20.4	1	3	4	7
32	Kyle Maclean	19	10.54	1	2	3	-4
43	Marc Gatcomb	7	10.17	1	1	2	1
41	Marshall Warren	2	12.15	0	2	2	1
7	Maxim Tsyplakov	20	9.49	1	0	1	-6
28	Alexander Romanov	15	19.45	0	1	1	-7
34	Adam Boqvist	11	12.68	0	1	1	0
38	Travis Mitchell	8	11.1	1	0	1	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	David Rittich	11	2.59	0.905
30	Ilya Sorokin	22	2.5	0.912

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	33	18.12	18	19	37	4
23	Lucas Raymond	31	18.73	10	24	34	7
71	Dylan Larkin	33	20.48	17	16	33	9

88	Patrick Kane	24	17.23	6	17	23	-2
53	Moritz Seider	33	25.18	4	18	22	12
18	Andrew Copp	33	14.88	3	13	16	-5
58	Emmitt Finnie	33	16.55	7	8	15	5
	Axel Sandin Pellikka	33	18.44	3	9	12	-11
37	J.T. Compher	33	15.72	4	7	11	-7
77	Simon Edvinsson	30	21.81	4	6	10	6
27	Michael Rasmussen	28	12.3	4	5	9	-5
22	Mason Appleton	26	13.57	3	6	9	-2
8	Ben Chiarot	33	21.08	4	4	8	3
21	James van Riemsdyk	26	12.1	7	1	8	-9
29	Nate Danielson	18	10.97	2	5	7	-5
48	Jonatan Berggren	15	11.99	2	4	6	-3
92	Marco Kasper	33	13.83	3	1	4	-12
20	Albert Johansson	33	15.74	0	3	3	-13
85	Elmer Soederblom	20	10.73	1	1	2	-3
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	18	13.47	0	1	1	0
23	Travis Hamonic	18	14.44	0	1	1	-12
56	Erik Gustafsson	1	17.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	17	3.01	0.885
36	John Gibson	18	3.13	0.89

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Bo Horvat

Injured

Semyon Varlamov

Injured

Kyle Palmieri

Injured

Pierre Engvall

Injured

Ethan Bear

Injured

Alexander Romanov

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mason Appleton

Injured

Patrick Kane

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Lightning 2-3 Islanders

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	32	21	9	2	44	0.688	13	17	108	90	18	11-5-1	10-4-1	4-1	7-3	4W
2 NY Islanders	33	19	11	3	41	0.621	13	16	100	93	7	10-6-2	9-5-1	3-3	6-4	3W
3 Washington	32	18	10	4	40	0.625	17	18	106	83	23	10-5-2	8-5-2	0-4	7-3	2L
4 Philadelphia	31	16	9	6	38	0.613	9	11	92	88	4	10-5-4	6-4-2	5-2	5-5	3L
5 Pittsburgh	31	14	8	9	37	0.597	13	14	99	96	3	6-5-5	8-3-4	0-5	4-6	5L
6 New Jersey	33	18	14	1	37	0.561	12	16	97	103	-6	10-6-1	8-8-0	2-0	3-7	1L
7 NY Rangers	34	16	14	4	36	0.529	11	15	89	92	-3	4-9-3	12-5-1	1-0	5-5	1L
8 Columbus	32	13	13	6	32	0.5	7	9	96	112	-16	6-5-3	7-8-3	4-1	2-8	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	33	18	12	3	39	0.591	15	18	106	88	18	8-8-0	10-4-3	0-1	4-6	2L
2 Detroit	33	18	12	3	39	0.591	14	16	104	109	-5	9-6-1	9-6-2	2-2	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	32	17	11	4	38	0.594	10	15	105	113	-8	8-8-1	9-3-3	2-2	5-5	1W
4 Boston	33	19	14	0	38	0.576	13	17	109	105	4	11-5-0	8-9-0	2-0	6-4	1L
5 Florida	32	17	13	2	36	0.563	15	16	103	101	2	10-6-2	7-7-0	1-1	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	32	15	13	4	34	0.531	10	12	101	104	-3	6-6-2	9-7-2	3-0	4-6	1W
7 Toronto	31	14	12	5	33	0.532	10	14	102	102	0	9-5-5	5-7-0	0-1	5-5	2L
8 Buffalo	32	14	14	4	32	0.5	10	12	98	109	-11	9-5-2	5-9-2	2-0	5-5	3W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	32	23	2	7	53	0.828	21	23	128	74	54	13-0-2	10-2-5	0-4	7-3	2W
2 Dallas	34	22	7	5	49	0.721	18	19	115	90	25	11-5-1	11-2-4	3-2	7-3	1W
3 Minnesota	33	19	9	5	43	0.652	13	16	99	87	12	11-3-4	8-6-1	3-1	7-3	4W
4 Utah	34	16	15	3	35	0.515	12	16	106	101	5	8-5-1	8-10-2	0-0	4-6	2W
5 Winnipeg	32	15	15	2	32	0.5	13	14	98	99	-1	8-7-1	7-8-1	1-1	3-7	1L
6 Chicago	32	13	13	6	32	0.5	12	13	91	98	-7	7-6-3	6-7-3	0-2	3-7	2L
7 St Louis	34	12	15	7	31	0.456	12	12	86	123	-37	6-8-4	6-7-3	0-2	5-5	1L
8 Nashville	32	13	15	4	30	0.469	9	11	92	111	-19	8-8-2	5-7-2	2-0	7-3	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	31	16	6	9	41	0.661	12	15	96	90	6	7-4-4	9-2-5	1-3	6-4	2W
2 Anaheim	33	20	12	1	41	0.621	12	16	118	108	10	11-4-0	9-8-1	4-0	6-4	1W
3 LA Kings	32	14	9	9	37	0.578	9	13	84	86	-2	4-6-4	10-3-5	1-5	4-6	3L
4 Edmonton	33	15	12	6	36	0.545	10	15	110	114	-4	8-3-3	7-9-3	0-2	6-4	1L
5 San Jose	33	16	14	3	35	0.53	8	15	96	110	-14	9-5-3	7-9-0	1-1	5-5	2W
6 Seattle	30	12	12	6	30	0.5	7	12	74	93	-19	7-6-3	5-6-3	0-3	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	33	13	16	4	30	0.455	10	11	84	97	-13	7-5-2	6-11-2	2-2	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	32	12	17	3	27	0.422	8	10	89	112	-23	4-10-1	8-7-2	2-0	3-7	1W

New York Islanders

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NHL Betting Preview: Islanders vs Red Wings

Head-to-Head Statistics

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New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Islanders Moneyline Probability

Player Prop Picks

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Correct Score Prediction

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New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Odds

Player Goals

Player Assists

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Head to Head

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

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