In Barclays Center, New York, local Islanders will host the Red Wings from Detroit. The guest team could not come off the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and have not won away since mid-December. The owners are not allowed to lose points in a meeting with a clear underdog.
New York Islanders
The home team finally stabilized the schedule, and, after the New York derby, the Islanders returned to their home ice. Despite the negative game shape since the end of December, the team of Barry Trotz with a tournament position are all calm. The closest pursuers in the division are not stable, and the leaders are still far away. What is worth for them to correct is the statistics on the home ice. In face-to-face meetings with Detroit, the hosts regularly win, but in recent years they have not been able to do this in the regular time of the match. Given the current state of the rival, it is time to change the established tradition.
Detroit Red Wings
With all their wishes, the Red Wings cannot yet rewrite the history of the NHL. However, even without updating the anti-record, their play on the road is horrifying – 2 victories in the last 20 matches. As for the performance of Detroit away: the Wings score almost two times less than they concede. Only Canadian Tyler Bertuzzi can be noted out of the entire roster of the Wings, who got 34 points this season. In New York, the visiting team rarely wins, but the Islanders regularly have problems with the team from Detroit. In fact, for Detroit, the season is already over. It is unlikely that the Red Wings should expect high dedication from the players.
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings prediction
After a long wandering around the USA, the Islanders should go on the winning streak at home. It is hardly worth expecting a sensation here. The Islanders are confidently pursuing playoffs. Detroit is hopelessly behind everyone and everything and is banally deprived of tournament motivation. Therefore, it will be logical to take the confident victory of the Islanders.
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