Nedeljkovic made 33 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

The Islanders' bottom-three offense was even less dangerous than usual with leading point producer Mathew Barzal in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Nedeljkovic capitalized on the favorable matchup and seemed headed for his first shutout with Detroit until Anders Lee got New York on the board with 2:33 remaining. He's beaten the Islanders twice in December, but Nedeljkovic is 0-3-0 with 10 goals allowed in three starts in between, making him tough to trust against quality offensive teams.