Red Wings vs. Islanders prediction: Islanders favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [10/23/2025]

The NY Islanders and Detroit redwings are scheduled to meet in the NHL at UBS Arena on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Islanders as the most likely winner of the Red Wings vs. Islanders game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including goal scorer projections, best bets and player prop picks.

Red Wings vs. Isles prediction: Who will win, cover the puck line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Red Wings and Islanders 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Islanders a 53% chance of defeating the Red Wings.

According to our model, the Red Wings (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Red Wings vs. Islanders odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Red Wings	Islanders
Puck Line	+1.5 (-210)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+115	-134
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Red Wings vs. Islanders picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the best odds, reveal the top betting picks to place on this game, detailed in our NHL best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Red Wings +1.5	-210
Moneyline	Red Wings	+115
Total	Under 6	-105

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Red Wings moneyline.

Red Wings vs. Islanders player props

Who will score a goal in Red Wings vs. Islanders?

According to our model, Bo Horvat is most likely to score an anytime goal in Red Wings vs. Islanders.

Our projections give Horvat a 36.6% chance of scoring a goal at UBS Arena, while the star is a 7.4% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Detroit Red Wings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Dylan Larkin	34.4%
Alex DeBrincat	31.4%
Emmitt Finnie	26.8%
Lucas Raymond	25.6%
Marco Kasper	22.4%

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	36.6%
Kyle Palmieri	29.4%
Anders Lee	27.1%
Mathew Barzal	26.5%
Anthony Duclair	20.3%

First goal scorer predictions

Detroit Red Wings

Player	First Goal Probability
Dylan Larkin	7.1%
Alex DeBrincat	6.1%
Emmitt Finnie	4.9%
Lucas Raymond	4.6%
Marco Kasper	4.2%

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	7.4%
Kyle Palmieri	5.7%
Anders Lee	5.3%
Mathew Barzal	5.0%
Anthony Duclair	3.5%

Red Wings vs. Isles game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's game between the Islanders and Red Wings at UBS Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Detroit Red Wings vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Islanders, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Red Wings on Thursday.

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