New York Islanders (38-28-9) vs. Washington Capitals (34-32-8)
March 29, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -111 / New York Islanders -111; Over/Under: +5.5
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The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 16.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 32 goals, Mathew Barzal has 37 assists and Anders Lee has 196 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 127 goals on 1,656 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 59 goals on 678 shots.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 42 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 41 assists and Conor Sheary has 141 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 83.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 131 goals on 1,466 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 80 goals on 781 shots.
The Islanders are 5-2 in their last 7 Wednesday games and 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan. The Capitals are 3-8 in their last 11 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The over is 6-2-1 in Islanders last 9 overall. The over is 8-0 in Capitals last 8 overall. The Islanders are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Washington and 2-7 in the last 9 meetings. The underdog is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
The Washington Capitals are pretty much done in terms of the playoff race, and playing at home hasn’t helped much lately. The New York Islanders are the better team and closing in on clinching a playoff spot. We’re getting the better team at a pick em price. I have to side with the Islanders on the road.
