The Detroit Red Wings (21-18-8) and New York Islanders (23-22-5) clash Friday at UBS Arena. Puck drop will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Wings at Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Detroit is playing the 2nd leg of a back-to-back set after it picked up a 2nd straight overtime triumph with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. Detroit special teams have been a boon of late.
The new year has not been kind to the Islanders, who were cruising along nicely at 21-14-2 when 2022 came to an end. New York is just 2-8-3 since and is on a 6-game losing skid.
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Red Wings at Islanders odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Red Wings +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Islanders -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-190) | Islanders -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Red Wings at Islanders projected goalies
Magnus Hellberg (3-3-1, 2.70 GAA, .876 SV%) vs. Ilya Sorokin (14-15-4, 2.44 GAA, .922 SV%)
Hellburg owns an .876 SV% over his last 5 outings. The journeyman is facing the Isles for the first time in his career.
Sorokin has yielded 4 goals or more in 3 of his last 4 starts. The 27-year-old was on fire through much of December and the front half of January, but he owns an .889 SV% across a current 4-game winless stretch.
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Red Wings at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Wings 4, Islanders 3
Moneyline
The Wings have been short-handed just 6 times over their last 5 games and they are 6-for-6 in killing those penalties. They are also 6 of 22 (27.3%) on the powerplay since Jan. 10.
The Islanders have failed to record a goal on the man advantage across their last 20 attempts. Across all even-strength situations, they have been less sharp in their own end than the Red Wings. Detroit is a respectable 3-3-1 in the back end of games on consecutive days.
TAKE DETROIT (+140).
Puck line/Against the spread
Lots of juice to overcome here. Too much so. PASS.
Over/Under
Mostly a fairly priced line is the assessment here, but Detroit has been a bit loose in the 2nd leg of back-to-backs, and the Isles have been scuffling in their own end. Consider a line watch and a move on the Over if the tag on 5.5 comes down to -115 or better.
Otherwise, AVOID.
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