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Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Tuesday, April 6, 2027 · UBS Arena

DSN · MSGSN2

Game preview

The Detroit Red Wings visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday, April 6, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on DSN and MSGSN2.

This is the third of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Red Wings

Game 2 of a road trip: Ottawa, now NY Islanders.

  1. 272027-03-27: at NYI
  2. 282027-03-28: at MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 292027-03-29: no game
  4. 302027-03-30: vs OTT
  5. 312027-03-31: no game
  6. 12027-04-01: no game
  7. 22027-04-02: vs CAR
  8. 32027-04-03: no game
  9. 42027-04-04: at OTT
  10. 52027-04-05: no game
  11. 62027-04-06: at NYI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~336 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~746 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Islanders

Another game at home.

  1. 272027-03-27: vs DET
  2. 282027-03-28: no game
  3. 292027-03-29: no game
  4. 302027-03-30: vs CAR
  5. 312027-03-31: no game
  6. 12027-04-01: at PIT
  7. 22027-04-02: vs OTT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 32027-04-03: no game
  9. 42027-04-04: vs MTL
  10. 52027-04-05: no game
  11. 62027-04-06: vs DET
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

DETNYI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

DET 66% (14th most shuffled)NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

DET 47.4s (10th shortest)NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

DET 28% (13th least often)NYI 33% (11th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series