The Washington Capitals visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.
Washington fell 3-1 at home its last time out on Oct. 8 against the Boston Bruins.
New York lost 4-3 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins in its last game on Oct. 9.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the ice.
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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Capitals (-116)Underdog: Islanders (-104)Over/under: 5.5Capitals vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Saturday, October 11, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Capitals stats and trendsThe Capitals won 33 of their 51 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (64.7%).Washington went 33-17 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter.The Capitals have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.7% in this contest.Washington and its opponent combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 49 of 92 games last season.The Capitals’ 286 goals scored last season (3.5 per game) ranked second in the NHL.The Capitals allowed 229 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking eighth in league play for the fewest goals against.The 52 power-play goals the Capitals recorded last season (on 221 power-play chances) ranked 13th in the NHL.Islanders stats and trendsLast season the Islanders had 18 wins in the 43 games in which they were an underdog.New York had 37 games last season as an underdog by -104 or longer, and went 18-19.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Islanders have a 51.0% chance to win.New York’s games last season had over 5.5 goals 45 of 82 times.The Islanders had 222 goals last season (2.7 per game), 27th in the NHL.The Islanders’ total of 257 goals allowed (3.1 per game) was 20th in the league.The Islanders had 26 power-play goals (on 207 chances), 31st in the NHL.