Two teams near the top of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the third-place Detroit Red Wings (12-7-1) host the fifth-place New York Islanders (11-7-2) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Detroit won 4-2 at home its last time out on Nov. 18 against the Seattle Kraken.
New York won on the road in its most recent game on Nov. 18, 3-2 over the Dallas Stars.
As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest with everything you need to know about Thursday’s game.
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Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Red Wings (-132)Underdog: Islanders (+110)Over/under: 6Red Wings vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Thursday, November 20, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Red Wings stats and trendsThrough eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, Detroit has won four of those games.In six games with moneyline odds lower than -132 this season, the Red Wings have been victorious three times.The moneyline odds imply that Detroit has a 56.9% chance of winning this contest.Detroit and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 13 of 20 games this season.Over the last 10 games, the Red Wings have earned 70.0% of the possible points with a 5-4-1 record.They have averaged 2.5 goals per game (25 total) during that span.Over on the defensive side, the Red Wings have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) over those 10 outings.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been the underdog 13 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 61.5%, of those games.New York is 8-2 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Islanders, implied from the moneyline, is 47.6%.In 65.0% of New York’s previous games this season (13/20), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.In their past 10 matchups, the Islanders have gone 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.0 goals per game (30 total) during that time.Defensively, the Islanders have given up 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.