New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Preview
Looking to win big? The Capitals and Islanders face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are hosting the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Islanders are favored to win at home against the Capitals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Washington Capitals odds
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Islanders have hosted the Capitals, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. Against the spread, the Capitals have gone 1-2 vs. the puck line in their last three games vs. the Islanders. Also, the Capitals have gone a perfect 3-0 in the last three times they were on the road vs. the Islanders.
- Across their three previous road games, Washington has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 9-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Islanders have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Capitals have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-8.
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Going into the game against New York, the Capitals hold a 17-10-5 record. They have a 9-1-1 record when favored and 8-9-4 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-6-2 record this season, and they are 9-4-3 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.3 goals per game this season, which is 31st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. Coming into the game, the Capitals have 5-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-7.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren gets the start and has made 13 starts this season. His record at this point is 7-3, and his save percentage is 0.6616161616161617%.
Going into the game against Washington, the Islanders hold a 16-9-9 record. They have a 8-4-3 record when favored and 8-5-6 as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 7-5-3 record, while they are 9-4-6 in their games at home.
The Islanders come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 21st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 14th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
Goalie Semyon Varlamov gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-4, and his save percentage is 0.5909090909090909%.
With the Islanders being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Islanders.
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Semyon Varlamov – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Scott Mayfield – Upper Body – Out
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Ethan Bear – Shoulder – Questionable
