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Islanders vs. Detroit: NHL Match Prediction
The Islanders and Detroit will play each other for the third time this season on November 26. So far, the Wings have won two games, but they have not been so confident as to talk about the Red Wings dominating this pair. Both teams have big problems converting their chances and are among the worst in terms of goals scored. Who will be able to score the most important two points on Tuesday? Read the forecast for the meeting
Command Analysis
New York Islanders
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The Islanders have not demonstrated a good offensive game since the first days of the regular season and have shown rather weak results this fall. The New York club has won only five victories in regulation time, having played 21 matches. Now the hosts occupy the tenth place in the East, having scored 21 points. The Islanders are in poor shape and have recently lost three matches in a row, but they interrupted this streak the day before. The Orange finished their away series of games with defeats to Seattle (2:3) and Calgary (1:2, B), and then lost in Michigan (1:2). After returning home, Patrick Roy charges had a hard time dealing with St. Louis (3:1). The hosts scored a puck in each period and this was enough for the victory.
The Islanders average only 2.57 goals per game, ranking them among the worst teams in the conference. Kyle Palmieri has taken the lead in points for the hosts. The Canadian forward has scored 18 times (9+9) and is among the top 60 offensive players in the NHL. He is followed by Bo Horvat, who has scored only 14 times (5+9).
The hosts are not always bad at defense. The goalie duo, consisting entirely of Russians, is gradually getting into shape. Ilya Sorokin became the club number one against the backdrop of Semyon Varlamov weak play. In total, the Isles' goalies reflected only 90.3% of shots into their possessions.
Disqualifications and injuries
Matthew Barzal, Anthony Duclair, Mike Riley and Alex Pelech will not help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, the Islanders take 30 shots on goal per game.
The hosts throw a lot, but convert a modest 8.6% of their attempts.
- The Isles are averaging 5.1 penalty minutes per game.
Anders Lee team can't afford to be penalised because they play terribly when short-handed.
Detroit Red Wings
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Detroit has been among the worst teams in the East and the entire league throughout the fall. Dylan Larkin team has earned a modest 18 points in 20 starts and cannot yet count on making the playoffs. The Red Wings have scored only 39 goals in the first month and a half since the start of the season, which is the worst result in the NHL. At the moment, the Wings have only two wins in their last eight games. The Reds failed on the road and have earned only one point in three games, losing to San Jose in overtime (4:5, OT). In Michigan, Derek Lalonde team barely beat the Islanders (2:1), but a day later lost to Boston (1:2).
Lucas Raymond remains the club leading scorer and is a bright spot in Detroit attack. The Swedish forward has 19 points (4+15) in the goal+pass system and is currently two points ahead of Alex DeBrincat (8+9) and Dylan Larkin (11+6). Overall, the visitors have been very weak in attack and are scoring only 2.45 goals per game.
Michigan has conceded 17 goals in its last five away games. Veteran Cam Talbot has begun to fade after a great start, although his numbers still deserve respect. The 37-year-old has blocked 92.06% of shots in his own area, while young Alex Lyon has blocked only 90.79%.
Disqualifications and injuries
The guests will arrive in New York in full force.
Interesting trends for betting
- Detroit averages at least 24 shots per game
The Wings don't throw that much and try to play it to the limit.
- Statistically, the Red Wings get six minutes of penalty time.
The visitors are not known for their great discipline and usually get sent off at least three times per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last three games involving the Isles, the first period has been scoreless.
1.88Bet 2nd period: hosts will not lose
The Islanders have not lost in the second period in six straight games.
1.30Tip and bets
Both teams have been showing a frankly weak level of play this fall. The Islanders look a little better, are a little more reliable in defense and score a little more. Detroit is doing very badly, because the visiting team attackers are not living up to expectations. The opponents recently met each other in Michigan, and then the Wings somehow managed to turn the game around in the final five minutes of regular time. We think that the hosts remember this well and will be determined to take revenge. We offer a bet on the Isles winning the match.
Prediction - Islanders win the match for 1.60
Bet on individual total
The Islanders have big problems converting their chances and rarely score in large quantities. Detroit, although playing rather weakly in defense, is generally capable of containing the Islanders' offense. In the two previous games between the teams, the Wings conceded only one goal from the hosts, so it is unlikely that New York will be able to score four times now.
We take the Islanders' individual total under three goals with a coefficient of 1.82
Total Bet
The meetings between the rivals this season have been extremely boring and unproductive. In 120 minutes of game time, the teams scored only four accurate hits, while neither side forced the events. We believe that this time the teams will not please us with an abundance of goals scored. Let play a bet on the total under.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals with odds of 1.90
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