nhl Game Recap
Detroit Falls 2-0 to Islanders - Recap
New York's defense, led by netminder Ilya Sorokin, shut down Detroit 2-0 at UBS Arena on on Friday.
New York was favored by -178 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Brock Nelson, and Anders Lee in the victory. Lee opened the scoring at 4:44 of the second period.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 23 of 23 Detroit shots in the victory.
Detroit got a 27-stop effort from Magnus Hellberg in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-4, while the Red Wings were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 29-23.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Golden Knights. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Edmonton.