Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders

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Detroit Red Wings

2-3-0

New York Islanders

2-1-2

Detroit visits New York after Copp's 2-goal game

Detroit Red Wings (2-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (2-1-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings visit the New York Islanders after Andrew Copp scored two goals in the Red Wings' 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

New York is 2-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 at home. The Islanders have a 2-0-1 record when scoring at least three goals.

Detroit has gone 1-1-0 in road games and 2/3 overall. The Red Wings have a -3 scoring differential, with 14 total goals scored and 17 conceded.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brock Nelson has two goals and one assist for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has over the past 10 games.

Alex DeBrincat has two goals and two assists for the Red Wings. Albert Johansson has over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 2-1-2, averaging 1.3 goals, two assists, one penalty and two penalty minutes while giving up 1.3 goals per game.

Red Wings: 2-3-0, averaging 1.4 goals, 2.3 assists, 1.9 penalties and 3.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.

Red Wings: None listed.

Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/22

Statistics

DET		NYI
3.40	Goals Against per Game	2.80
34.2	Shots Against per Game	28.2
62.5	Penalty Kill Percentage	62.5
6	Power Play Goals Against	3
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
2.80	Goals For per Game	2.60
28.2	Shots per Game	33.6
3	Power Play Goals	2
15.8	Power Play Percentage	12.5
0	Short Handed Goals	2
38	Penalty Minutes	20

New York Islanders Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Anthony Duclair, LW	Out	Oct 21
Hudson Fasching, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 6
Ilya Sorokin, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 6
Ryan Pulock, D	Day-To-Day	Oct 4
Maxim Tsyplakov, RW	Day-To-Day	Sep 27

Detroit Red Wings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Tyler Motte, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 20
Andrew Copp, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Jeff Petry, D	Day-To-Day	Oct 17
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 17
Christian Fischer, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 15