Islanders at Red Wings 12/2/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Red Wings remain at home on Monday and will host the New York Islanders. The Red Wings are 7-19-3 on the season and sit 8th in the Atlantic division. Detroit has won just one of their last ten games and have lost nine straight. The Red Wings lost to the Capitals 5-2 on Saturday and home and carry a 4-9-1 home ice record. 

Jonathan Bernier will make the start in the net for Detroit.  Bernier is 5-7-2 on the season with 52 goals allowed through 17 games played.  Bernier carries a 3.30 goals against average with a .894 save percentage. 

The New York Islanders head to Detroit after beating the Blue Jackets 2-0 at home on Saturday. Mathew Barzal lead the team with a goal and an assist. The Islanders are 17-5-2 on the season and sit 2nd in the Metropolitan division. New York has won six of their last ten games and carry a 6-3-1 road record. 

Semyon Varlamov will make his 13th start of the year in the net for the Islanders. Varlamov is 7-3-2 on the season with 1 shutout.  Varlamov has allowed 31 goals and carries a .918 save percentage. The New York Islanders are 4th best in the NHL with 2.42 goals allowed per game.