New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 2/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+102) Red Wings (-124)

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Red Wings (33-20-6) will play the New York Islanders (24-20-14) on Thursday. The odds on this game have New York at +102 while Detroit opens at -124. The over/under is 7.

The New York Islanders came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win against the Stars their last time out. New York accrued 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Islanders had a middle of the road offensive performance in this victory. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't get a goal. In the game, they converted 3 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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When discussing their scoring, the New York Islanders have tallied 169 goals (22nd in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 193. For the season, they have scored 62 points and their points percentage is sitting at .534. New York has tallied 162 power play chances and they have notched 36 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.22%. At even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 142 goals while scoring 133 on offense. New York has tried 1,758 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. The Islanders so far have had 1,975 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .902. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 176 power play opportunities (20th in the league) and have racked up 51 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Sorokin. The opposition has notched 438 goals versus Sorokin in his career and his goals against rate is 2.52. Sorokin has participated in 178 games throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .920 in his 10,421 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed a win-loss record of 88-59-29 and he started in 174 games. During his career on the ice, Sorokin has recorded 118 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .678. Sorokin has seen 5,463 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,025 saves.

In their last game, Detroit went up against the Capitals in a game where the Red Wings got the win by a score of 8-3. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game and converted 1 out of those chances. The Red Wings converted 8 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Red Wings have 161 goals at even strength and 50 goals (5th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Detroit has taken 1,718 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 12.28%, while allowing the other team 1,893 shots. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have a total of 211 goals, 72 points, and a points percentage of .610. They have allowed 186 goals to be scored by of a combination of 153 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 213 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 23.47%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.67% on their oppositions 180 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.2%.

Across the ice you are going to see Alex Lyon in net. He is sitting with 1,722 saves out of the 1,897 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .908. Lyon is the owner of a lifetime record of 34-19-7 and has been in net for 67 contests. He was named a starter in 58 contests and has racked up 3,630 mins. Lyon's quality start percentage sits at 56.9% and he has 33 quality starts in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 2.89 goals/game and he has conceded 175 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+102)

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