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Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders
The Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nassau Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -355-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -147 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Canadiens. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 15-43-4 SU
New York:
Team record: 33-20-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Next up:
Detroit home to Calgary Sunday, February 23
New York home to San Jose Sunday, February 23