Red Wings vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Detroit Red Wings (12-7-1) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host the New York Islanders (11-7-2), who have +105 odds, on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Red Wings to win vs Islanders -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Red Wings vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Red Wings (-125)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Red Wings vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Detroit and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 20 games this season.
  • In 55.0% of New York’s previous games this season (11/20), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
  • These two teams concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

  • The Red Wings’ three average goals per game add up to 60 total, which makes them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Detroit is ranked 17th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (62 total) in NHL play.
  • They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -2 goal differential .
  • Detroit’s 15 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 69 chances).
  • The Red Wings’ offense has the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.74%).
  • The Red Wings have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.36%.
  • The Red Wings win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.5%.
  • Detroit converts 10.1% of its shots, ranking 26th in the NHL.
  • The Red Wings average 19.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

  • Through seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, Detroit has won three of those games.
  • In seven games with shorter than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Red Wings have won three.
  • Detroit has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Dylan Larkin: 12 goals and 12 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: nine goals and 14 assists
  • Lucas Raymond: six goals and 16 assists
  • John Gibson: 4-5-1 record, .875 save percentage, 34 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders’ 64 total goals (3.2 per game) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • New York’s 62 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +2.
  • New York has put up 10 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) on 66 chances.
  • The Islanders have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.15%.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals this season (first among all NHL squads).
  • The 82.35% of opponent power plays the Islanders kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Islanders win 52.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 11th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • New York’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Islanders have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been an underdog in 13 games this season, with eight upset wins (61.5%).
  • New York has a record of 8-3 in games when bookmakers list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 48.8% chance for the Islanders to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 13 goals and 11 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: six goals and 10 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: seven goals and eight assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 6-5-2 record, .898 save percentage, 38 goals conceded
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