The Islanders will conclude their five-game road trip against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
They earned four points from their first four games, but suffered their fifth overtime loss of the season in Calgary on Tuesday.
The Red Wings are coming off a four-game road trip last time out in San Jose, and should be desperate to fight back after dropping three of those four games, including soft matches in Anaheim and San Jose.
General manager Steve Yzerman's reputation as one of the brightest minds in the league has suffered greatly over the past two seasons. That's because several of his veteran contract players have not worked out, derailing a rebuild that was once expected to be a huge success.
Islanders vs. Red Wings odds
| team | spread | money line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| islanders | -1.5 (+184) | -140 | o5.5 (-128) |
| red wing | +1.5 (-230) | +116 | u5.5 (+104) |
Their blue line had obvious flaws.
Young stars Simon Edvinsson and Moritz Sider have both been great, but aging veterans like Ben Chiarot, Jeff Petry, and Justin Holl have struggled, giving opponents enough offensive zone time. could not be given.
The Red Wings are allowing 32.69 shots per 60 and 3.44xGA/60 this season. They have some clinical finishing talent that helps keep games close despite not owning much of the overall play, and they clicked 32% of the time, 2nd in the league. They have the second-best power play.
Coach Patrick Roy's Islanders team has been a well-organized and vibrant brand of hockey lately. In November, the Islanders had a 4-2-3 record and zero goal difference.
With Mathieu Barzal and Anthony Duclair out, the Islanders' offensive upside is pretty limited. They rank 27th in the league with an average of 2.53 points per game, but have been solid defensively, conceding just 2.95 points per game.
After being rested against the Flames on Tuesday, Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in goal. He has a .913 save percentage and a 2.70 GAA this season.
Dating back to the beginning of last season, overtime has been required in 33.6% of the Islanders' games (34 of 101), and there are some valid points for their continued disregard for the regulations. There is a debate.
The Islanders have struggled to generate enough offensive power to put games completely out of reach, but they tend to play every matchup thanks to a strong defense and elite goaltending. There is. They continue to have a fairly passive style when defending leads in the second half of games, which results in them giving away a lot of leads.
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This sets up as a good matchup to go after that unique trend at +350 odds.
A large sample of Islanders games already suggests those numbers are impressive, and it looks like this will likely be another close matchup.
I agree that the prices are pretty even and there will likely be some fierce competition.
Given the +350 odds, I think it's worth backing to call this game to overtime (3-way tie).
BEST BET: Regulation Tie (+350, FanDuel) * Play to +325
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