Two teams near the top of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the fifth-place Detroit Red Wings (18-12-3) host the second-place New York Islanders (19-11-3) at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Detroit secured a 4-0 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 13 against the Chicago Blackhawks.
New York’s most recent game was a shootout victory at home on Dec. 13 against the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 (2-1).
Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.
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Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Red Wings (-134)Underdog: Islanders (+112)Over/under: 6Red Wings vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 16, 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 trendsDetroit has been victorious in 10 of the 17 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Red Wings have a record of 5-5 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -134.Looking at the moneyline odds, Detroit has a 57.3% chance of winning this contest.Detroit’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 21 of 33 times.Over the last 10 games, the Red Wings have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 5-3-2 record.They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) during that stretch.On the defensive end, the Red Wings have allowed 30 goals (3.0 per game) over those 10 outings.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been listed as the underdog 21 times this season, and upset their opponent 14 times.New York has won 11 of its 14 games when it is the underdog by +112 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline for this matchup implies a 47.2% chance for the Islanders to win.In 51.5% of New York’s previous games this season (17/33), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6 goals.Over the last 10 games, the Islanders have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) during that time.On the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.