Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/25/24

The Detroit Red Wings will be on the road Monday night as they head to New York to take on the Islanders. This is a game between 2 of the worst offensive teams in the NHL. The Red Wings are averaging a sad 2.45 goals per game, while the Islanders are not much better, averaging 2.48 goals per game themselves. You would have to look back 5 games ago for the last Islanders game that eclipsed a total of 5 goals. They play an extremely boring brand of hockey. Likewise, for the Red Wings, 3 of their last 4 games have had 5 total goals or fewer.

The Islanders are known for their defensive play, and it starts in net with Ilya Sorokin. He is slated to get the start on Monday and is sporting a 2.52 GAA and .917 SVP. Led by Sorokin, the Islanders are averaging a solid 2.81 goals against per game. They remain without Mat Barzal, who provides much of the offense for this team. Special teams have been an issue for the Islanders, ranking 31st and 32nd in powerplay and penalty kill success rate. The Red Wings have a solid powerplay, but the Islanders are the least penalized team in the NHL, so this shouldn’t be a problem. Despite the boring brand of hockey, there is still money to be made on Islanders games, generally by banking on them to woe their opponents to sleep. I expect to see a low-scoring game on Monday and that the Under has value.

Red Wings vs Islanders prediction: Under 5.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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