The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a tough loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday and have dropped three straight games. The New York Islanders are coming off a 2-0 shutout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Detroit Red Wings (5-3-1, 11 Points) vs. New York Islanders (4-2-1, 9 Points)
When: Monday, October 30
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: UBS Arena (Elmont, NY)
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
Scoring Leaders
Expected Line Combinations
Detroit Red Wings
Alex DeBrincat – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond
David Perron – J.T. Compher – Andrew Copp
Michael Rasmussen – Joe Veleno – Daniel Sprong
Klim Kostin – Austin Czarnik – Christian Fischer
Jake Walman – Moritz Seider
Shayne Gostisbehere – Olli Maatta
Ben Chiarot – Jeff Petry
New York Islanders
Anders Lee – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Pierre Engvall – Brock Nelson – Kyle Palmieri
Simon Holmstrom – Jean-Gabriel Peageu – Oliver Wahlstrome
Matt Martin – Casey Cizikas – Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech – Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov – Ryan Pulock
Samuel Bolduc – Sebastian Aho
By The Numbers:
Red Wings Player to Watch: Daniel Sprong
Sprong is in his eighth season, and he signed with the Red Wings in the offseason and has played in all nine games to this point, and he has recorded six points coming on two goals and four assists.
Daniel Sprong’s Line Assignments
Sprong plays on the third line alongside Joe Veleno and Michael Rasmussen. He also played on the second power-play unit alongside Andrew Copp, J.T. Compher, Lucas Raymond, and Jake Walman.
Sprong’s Career vs. Islanders
In his career against New York, he has played in 14 games and has recorded ten points, coming on seven goals and three assists. Last season, he played in one game against the Islanders, and he recorded an assist in that game.
Between the Pipes:
Detroit: Ville Husso (3-2-1, 3.33 GAA)
Husso this season is 3-2-1 and, in his most recent start, suffered a loss to the Boston Bruins and currently posts a .894 save percentage. In his career against the Islanders, he has made one start, and in that start, he posted a shutout, stopping all 24 shots he faced.
New York: Ilya Sorokin (3-1-1, 2.80 GAA)
Sorokin this season is off to a hot start and has a save percentage of .915. Sorokin, in his career against the Red Wings, has made six starts, going 3-1-1, stopping 146 of the 156 shots he has faced. Last season against Detroit, he made three appearances, going 2-0-0, allowing two goals on 46 shots.
Wrap Up
The Detroit Red Wings are looking to snap their three-game skid after winning five straight. The Red Wings outscored their opponents 27-11, and during their recent slide, they have been outscored 13-6, with back-to-back losses being 4-1 final scores.
The Red Wings, in their last ten games against the Islanders, are 4-6-0 and have been outscored 32-18. Last season, in three games against New York, the Red Wings went 1-2-0, and they were outscored 6-4.
