Red Wings vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 16

The Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders -- both coming off victories in their last game -- will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Red Wings (-142) versus Islanders (+120) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Detroit won 4-0 on the road its last time out on Dec. 13 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Alex DeBrincat's three points (two goals and one assist) led the Red Wings.

New York won 3-2 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Dec. 13 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning the shootout 2-1 to claim the victory. Anthony Duclair's two points (two assists) in that outing led the Islanders.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we project to pick up the victory in Tuesday's game.

Red Wings vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 3 - Islanders 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.02 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Red Wings-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-142)
• Underdog: Islanders (+120)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have gone 9-7 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Detroit is 5-4 (victorious in 55.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• The Red Wings' implied moneyline win probability is 58.7% in this matchup.
• Detroit and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 16 of 33 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders have won 14, or 66.7%, of the 21 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• New York has a record of 10-3 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The Islanders have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has played 15 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 102 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings rank 23rd in goals against, allowing 107 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
• Its -5 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 103 power-play chances.
• Detroit has the league's ninth-best power-play conversion rate (22.33%).
• Detroit's 79.78% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.
• Detroit has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.8%.
• The Red Wings make 10.5% of their shots (19th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 97 goals (2.9 per game), New York has the league's 16th-ranked offense.
• The Islanders' total of 90 goals given up (2.7 per game) is 10th in the league.
• It has the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +7.
• The Islanders have 18 power-play goals (on 108 chances), 17th in the NHL.
• New York has the league's 23rd-ranked power-play percentage (16.67%).
• The Islanders have five shorthanded goals (third in NHL).
• The 84.04% penalty-kill percentage of New York is fifth in the league.
• New York wins 51.6% of faceoffs, 10th-best in the NHL.
• The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 22nd in the league.