Alex Nedeljkovic, Red Wings stop Islanders and losing streak

Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 33 shots and the host Detroit Red Wings downed the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday.

Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen scored for Detroit, which had lost its last three games.

Anders Lee scored the lone goal for the Islanders.

The Islanders were missing one of their top players. Center Mathew Barzal, who leads his team with 17 points, was placed in COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday.

Ilya Sorokin