Islanders at Red Wings 3/16/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 9:15 AM ET

The New York Islanders look for a third consecutive victory on Saturday when they visit the Detroit Red Wings for an NHL matinee. New York defeated the Montreal Canadians 2-1 on Thursday. Anders Lee scored the go-ahead goal late in the final period to help send the Islanders to the victory. Thomas Greiss made 33 saves in net for New York.

Detroit lost its fourth straight on Thursday falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4. The Red Wings squandered a three-goal advantage and gave up 4 goals in the third period to lose by one. Scoring for the Red Wings in the loss were Madison Bowey, Darren Helm, Justin Abdelkader and Michael Rasmussen.
Anders Lee leads the Islanders in goals scored with 25, while Mathew Barzal is the assists leader with 39 and the points leader with 56. New York goalie Thomas Greiss is 21-11-2 with a 2.22 goals against average and a save percentage of .928. New York is 27th in goals scored at 2.83 and 1st in goals against at 2.34.

Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in goals scored with 27, in assists with 35 and in points with 62. Goalie Jimmy Howard is 18-20-5 with a goals against of 3.07 and a save percentage of .907. Detroit is 27th in goals scored per game at 2.68 and 29th in goals against at 3.39.

New York has won each of the last 4 meetings with the Red Wings and 8 of the last 11 played in Detroit. The Islanders like Saturdays having won 10 of the last 12 played that day. New York has won 16 of the last 21 when playing an opponent with an overall losing record. Final Score Prediction, New York Islanders win and cover the puck line 4-1.

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