The New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals meet Friday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs NY Islanders.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins last time out. After this game, the Islanders will head home to take on the Buffalo Sabres.
Islanders Drop Back-To-Back Games
Kyle Palmieri has a team-high 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists while Bo Horvat added 15 points with 5 goals and 10 assists. Maxim Tsyplakov has 13 points with 10 assists while Brock Nelson has 17 points with 10 goals and Anders Lee has 14 points with 8 goals and 6 assists. J-G Pageau also has 10 points split between 5 goals and 5 assists on the year. Ilya Sorokin has gone 5-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .909 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-2 with a 2.66 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The road team has won each of the Capitals’ last 10 games.
- The Capitals have lost seven of their last eight day games at Capital One Arena following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last eight games.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in 21 of their last 24 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay last time out. After this game, the Capitals will square off against the New Jersey Devils.
Capitals Looking To Pick Up Steam
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 31 points including 7 goals and a team-high 24 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 25 points with 15 goals and 10 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 20 points with 13 goals and 7 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists while Tom Wilson has 17 points and John Carlson has 15 points with Wilson logging 7 goals and 10 assists and Carlson adding 12 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 14 points with 12 assists of his own. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 9-1-1 with a 2.44 GAA and a .917 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 6-5 with a 2.76 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Islanders have lost nine of their last 10 day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Capitals have won each of their last five games against the Islanders following a road win.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Washington Capitals vs NY Islanders
I’m on the Capitals here. I get the allure of backing the Islanders in this one as the Capitals are still missing Alex Ovechkin, but it hasn’t seemed to hamper the Caps with back-to-back wins over the Lightning and Panthers on the road. The Islanders continue to be so hit-and-miss offensively, and I think the Capitals get them at home here. Give me Washington.