Red Wings vs Islanders Picks and Prediction – 10/22/2024

The Detroit Red Wings look for their second to consecutive victory on Tuesday when visiting the New York Islanders. Detroit is 2-3-0 with four points and last in the Atlantic division. Detroit defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night snapping a two-game losing streak. Andrew Copp scored a pair of goals for Detroit in Saturday's victory. Keep updated with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Dylan Larkin is the leading goal scorer for Detroit with three, while Lucas Raymond is the leader in assists with four and points with four. In goal, Alex Lyon is 1-1-0 with a goals-against average of 2.11 and a save percentage of .938. Detroit has a goals-for average of 2.80 and a goals-against average of 3.40. Detroit's power play is 21st in the NHL and its penalty kill unit is 30th.

When hosting Detroit, the New York Islanders look for their second consecutive win on Tuesday. New York is 2-1-2 with six points and tied for a third in the Metropolitan Division. New York defeated the Montreal Canadians 4-3 on Saturday night. Noah Dobson scored for New York in the 9th round of the shootout giving the Islanders the victory. New York has won two of the last three.

Bo Horvat is the leading goal scorer for New York with two, while Noah Dobson is the leader in assists with four and points with four. In goal, Semyon Varlamov is 1-1-1 with a goals-against average of 3.27 and a save percentage of .868. New York's power play is 26th in the NHL and its penalty kill unit is 30th. New York has a goals-for average of 2.60 and goals against average of 2.80. 

The New York Islanders are coming off a shootout victory on Saturday and will pick up the victory at home on Tuesday versus Detroit, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in seven of Detroit's last nine and four of New York's last six. Detroit has a goals-against average of 3.40 which is 20th in the NHL while New York has a 2.80 goals-against average. Final Score Prediction, New York Islanders win but our best play is OVER 4-3.