The Detroit Red Wings (28-24-9) open a 2-game weekend road trip Saturday against the New York Islanders (31-25-8) at UBS Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Wings vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Red Wings enter on a 4-game losing skid in which they’ve picked up just 1 point out of 8 available. Detroit has managed just 7 goals during the span, with 4 coming in a 5-4 OT loss last time out against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.
The Islanders were tripped up 2-1 in a shootout at the Minnesota Wild Tuesday, but New York has still managed to win 3 of its last 5 games (3-1-1).
The last time these teams faced each other, G Ilya Sorokin had a 23-save shutout in a 2-0 win on Jan. 27 at UBS Arena. On Nov. 5 in Detroit, G Ville Husso turned aside all 24 of the shots he faced in a 3-0 Red Wings victory.