New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 12/16/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Islanders vs Red Wings Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, December 16th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Detroit Red Wings Preview

The Red Wings have 39 points this season with a 18-12-3 record, and are 17-16 ATS and 17-12 in over/under. They have a 9-6-1 home record and a 9-6-2 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-0 road win over the Blackhawks, and their previous three games were a 1-4 road loss against the Oilers, a 4-3 road win against the Flames, and a 4-0 road win against the Canucks.

Offensively, the Red Wings are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring 22.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.24 goals per game and are killing 79.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings with 37 points and 18 goals, also leading the team in assists with 19. Cam Talbot is the starting goalie for the Red Wings, and he has a 9-5-2 record, with 3.02 GAA and .885 SV%. John Gibson is the backup goalie and he has a 9-7-1 record, with 3.13 GAA and .890 SV%.

New York Islanders Preview

The Islanders have 41 points this season with a 19-11-3 record, and are 17-16 ATS and 16-17 in over/under. They have a 10-6-2 home record and a 9-5-1 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 3-2 home shootout win over the Lightning, and their previous three games were a 5-2 home win against the Ducks, a 5-4 home shootout win against the Golden Knights, and a 1-4 road loss against the Panthers.

Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 2.94 goals per game and are scoring 16.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 84.0% of their opponent’s power plays.

Bo Horvat leads the Islanders with 31 points and 19 goals, while Mathew Barzal leads the team in assists with 16. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 12-8-2 record, with 2.50 GAA and .912 SV%. David Rittich is the backup goalie and he has a 7-3-1 record, with 2.59 GAA and .905 SV%.

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Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Red Wings have won eight of their last nine night games at Little Caesars Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Islanders have lost five of their last six night games after coming off a shootout.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Islanders’ last four games.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the last eight games between the Islanders and Red Wings.
• The Red Wings have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs following a home win.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won the third period in each of the Islanders’ last five games at Little Caesars Arena.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Islanders’ last seven night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Red Wings’ last seven games as home favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last eight home games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last six night games.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Alex DeBrincat has scored a goal in four of the Red Wings’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Alex DeBrincat has recorded an assist in each of the Red Wings’ last five games as favorites.
• Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Albert Johansson has recorded three hits against the Islanders this season – equal-most against any opponent.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Calum Ritchie has scored the first goal in three of the Islanders’ last four road games.
• Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five road appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of his seven previous appearances in night games at Little Caesars Arena.
• Bo Horvat has scored at least one goal in each of the Islanders’ last six Tuesday games.
• Mathew Barzal has scored two goals against the Red Wings this season – most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Detroit Red Wings have recorded the largest comeback win this season – trailed by four goals vs Blues on October, 25.
• The Detroit Red Wings rank 1st in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.45).
• The New York Islanders rank T5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.04%).
• The New York Islanders rank 8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.73).

Islanders vs Red Wings Prediction

The Islanders have won both previous meetings against the Red Wings this season, at home by 7-2 and in Detroit by 5-0, but the Red Wings have won their four meetings before that.

In this Islanders vs Red Wings Prediction, the Red Wings are coming as -126 home favorites. Both teams have almost the same number of wins this season and have exactly 9 home/away wins. Both teams are also coming into this matchup in excellent form, as the Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 games and the Islanders 6-1 in their last 7. I would rather not pick a side between two red-hot teams, but taking a look at the total, both teams have been rolling offensively, as the Red Wings have scored 4 goals in four of their last five games and the Islanders average 4.3 goals per game in their last three games. I expect a high-scoring affair in this matchup, so take the over 6 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 6