Venue & Game Info
Location: UBS Arena, 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: MSGSN (NY), Bally Sports Detroit, ESPN+
Team Recent Form
Detroit Red Wings:
Last game: 4-2 loss at Buffalo (Oct. 22)
Goals For: 22 (3.1 per game, 10th NHL)
Goals Against: 18 (2.6 per game, 11th NHL)
Power Play: 20.0% (4-for-20)
Penalty Kill: 92.3% (2nd NHL)
Had a five-game win streak snapped last night.
New York Islanders:
Last game: 4-3 win vs. San Jose (Oct. 21)
Goals For: 20 (3.3 per game, 15th NHL)
Goals Against: 22 (3.7 per game, 20th NHL)
Power Play: 22.7% (5-for-22)
Penalty Kill: 77.8%
Riding a three-game win streak.
Injury Report
Red Wings: No major injuries reported.
Islanders:
Alexander Romanov (upper body) – OUT
Max Shabanov (maintenance) – Game-time decision
Key Matchups
Dylan Larkin (DET) vs. Mathew Barzal (NYI): Larkin leads Detroit with 12 points (5G, 7A), while Barzal drives New York’s transition game.
Emmitt Finnie (DET) vs. Matthew Schaefer (NYI): Two rising young stars; Finnie has 6 points in 7 games, Schaefer is on a historic rookie point streak.
Goaltending: Cam Talbot (DET, 3-1-0, .918 SV%) expected to start vs. David Rittich (NYI, 1-0-0, .943 SV%).
Series History
2024–25 season series: Detroit swept 3-0.
At UBS Arena: Islanders have split last 4 meetings.
Betting Trends
Red Wings: 5-1 as underdogs this season; 4 of 7 games OVER 5.5 goals.
Islanders: All 6 games this season OVER 5.5 goals; 2-2 at home.
Projection: Islanders 4 – Red Wings 3 (OT)
Game Odds
Detroit Red Wings 6.5
New York Islanders – 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025
