nhl Game Recap
Detroit Falls 5-3 to Islanders - Recap
Brock Nelson was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Thursday as the Islanders skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
New York won as a -106 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New York got goals from Brock Nelson(2), Pierre Engvall, Mathew Barzal, and Casey Cizikas in the victory. Nelson opened the scoring at 12:11 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 23-save effort for the Islanders.
Detroit got goals from Olli Maatta(2), and Patrick Kane in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Lyon stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 27-26.
New York heads into a battle against the Bruins. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.