Islanders vs. Detroit: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

The Islanders are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The hosts have six points after five games, which is not good enough for the New York club. The Isles had a strong end to the preseason and started their journey with a loss to Utah on home ice (4:5, OT). Patrick Roy team went on an away tour, where the Islanders lost to Dallas (0:3), without scoring a single goal. Then Anders Lee team celebrated a victory in Denver (6:2), winning their first game of the new season. New York again failed to score a single goal in St. Louis, losing after overtime, and in the first game of the home series they barely beat Montreal (4:3, B).

The Blue-Oranges have struggled to get their offense going and have yet to please with their defensive stability. They have converted only 12.5% of their opponents' penalties, scoring only 13 times in regulation time in five games. Noah Dobson is the team leading assist provider and has four points to start the season. However, none of the home team players are among the league top 100 scorers to date.

Disqualifications and injuries

Anthony Duclair will not help his team in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, the Islanders are taking more than 33 shots on goal against their opponents.

The hosts throw a lot, but convert a modest 8.3% of their attempts.

• The Isles are averaging four penalty minutes per game.

Anders Lee team cannot be sent off, as 62.5% of fouls are punished with goals.

Current form

Detroit has slightly improved its position in the Eastern Conference table after its latest victory. The team from Michigan is in ninth place in the East, with six points after five games. The Red Wings have been alternating home and away games at the start of the season, and this has had a negative impact on the visitors’ results. Derek Lalonde’s team has two losses to the Rangers (1:4 and 2:5), with two wins over Nashville (3:0 and 5:2) on each of the courts. At the very beginning of the season, the Wings also lost to Pittsburgh (3:6). So far, the Red Wings’ famous attack has not lived up to expectations. First of all, Dylan Larkin and his partners are playing poorly in the majority, realizing only 15.8% of their attempts.

The visitors have scored only 14 goals at the start of the regular season, conceding 17. They are very weak in the minority, neutralizing only 62.5% of their opponents' attempts. Dylan Larkin (3+1) and Alex DeBrincat (2+2) stand out in the attack, having scored four points each. They are assisted by Lucas Raymond, who made four assists.

Disqualifications and injuries

Jack Campbell is out with an injury and Tyler Motte is questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• The visitors earn eight minutes of penalty time per game.

Detroit can't afford to be penalized because the Michigan team is weak when shorthanded.

• The Wings perform best in the first and third game periods

In the second period, the team concedes more than in all other periods