Two teams fighting for their playoff lives meet on Thursday’s scores and odds. The Detroit Red Wings (35-28-6) host the New York Islanders (29-24-15) in one of 11 games on today’s NHL schedule. Detroit is fifth in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division and the Islanders are fifth in the Metropolitan. The Red Wings are currently holding the final wildcard playoff spot, three points up on the Islanders.
Islanders vs Red Wings Picks
- Pick 1: Detroit -120
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-120)
Ilya Sorokin (3.03 GAA, .908 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Islanders and James Reimer (2.98 GAA, .907 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Red Wings. Let’s take a look at the Islanders vs Red Wings odds.
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Odds
The Islanders are slight underdogs in the Islanders vs Red Wings odds with +100 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-265) puck line odds. The Red Wings game prediction odds are -120 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+190) for the puck line. The over/under is set at 6.5 on BetUS.
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Information
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
Location of the game: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
Date & Time: Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
Islanders on a Five-Game Slide
New York has lost five games in a row and put itself on the outside looking in for a spot in the NHL playoffs, which explains why they’re underdogs in the Islanders betting odds. Before the losing streak, New York had won six NHL games in a row and looked like a juggernaut, but they’ve since lost five in a row while only scoring six goals.
Offense has been an issue all season for the Islanders. They’re 20th in goals (2.97), 20th in shots (29.9), and 22nd in goals allowed (3.26). They’re 14-15-5 on the road this season, but can take comfort from the Islanders vs Red Wings odds in knowing that they beat Detroit 5-3 on February 29. Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders in NHL player stats with 69 points (20 goals, 49 assists).
Scott Mayfield is on the NHL injury report with a lower-body injury.
Red Wings Looking to Get Back on Track
Detroit has also been struggling as of late, going 2-8-0 in their last 10 NHL matchups. However, they might have had a momentum-building game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Lucas Raymond scored with 13 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime and Patrick Kane scored the game-winner, giving Detroit a 4-3 victory and keeping them in a playoff spot. The win improved the Red Wings record in NHL scores at home to 20-11-5.
Raymond leads the Red Wings in scoring with 59 points (24 goals, 35 assists), while Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin also have more than 50 points. Kane, one of the NHL picks today to win the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, has 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 38 games.
Larkin and defenseman Jake Walman are on the NHL injury report.
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Picks
Detroit’s comeback victory over the Blue Jackets should do the trick in getting the team back on track. The Islanders, however, are still looking for answers after losing five in a row. New York has also lost three in a row on the road. The Red Wings’ over-under record on home ice is 19-16, while the Islander’s over-under record on the road is 20-13-1.
- Pick 1: Detroit -120
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-120)
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