
Islanders vs. Capitals Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 1/16/23
Washington Capitals (23-16-6) vs. New York Islanders (23-18-3)
January 16, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Islanders -110 / Washington Capitals -110; Over/Under: +5.5
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The Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders meet in NHL action from the UBS Arena on Monday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Islanders and Capitals are priced at a coin flip with -110 odds on both sides and the over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals.
Injuries
John Carlson is still out indefinitely for the Capitals with a face injury while Adam Pelech and Kyle Palmieri are both out for the Islanders currently with upper body injuries. Oliver Wahlstrom also is out indefinitely for the Islanders with a head injury.
Matchup history
The Islanders have won back-to-back meetings between these two teams, including a 5-1 win over the Capitals on April 28th, 2022.
Trends
Washington is 7-1 in their last 8 road games and 13-6 in their last 19 games overall while the under is 8-2 in their last 10 games against the Metropolitan division. New York is 19-42 in their last 61 games against a team with a winning record and 1-4 in their last 5 games overall while the under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
Pick
I like the under a lot in this game. Even though the total is only at 5.5, this to me just feels like a first to 3 wins kind of game. New York’s played in four straight unders while Washington’s gone under in three of four. Give me the under in a defensive war.