The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders — the former coming off a win, the latter a loss — will meet on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, at UBS Arena in Elmont. Capitals (-130) at Islanders (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Washington earned a 4-2 home victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs its last time out on Nov. 28. The Capitals were led by Connor McMichael (one goal and one assist) and Tom Wilson (one goal and one assist).
New York played at home in its most recent game on Nov. 28, and fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in a shootout (2-1). Matthew Schaefer’s two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Islanders.
Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which club we pick to come out on top in Sunday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 5 – Islanders 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
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Capitals vs. Islanders Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Capitals-Islanders matchup.
Favorite: Capitals (-130)Underdog: Islanders (+110)Capitals Betting InsightsIn the 19 times this season the Capitals have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 12-7 in those games.When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Washington is 6-4 (winning 60.0% of the time).The Capitals’ implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this matchup.Washington’s 25 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 10 times.Islanders Betting InsightsThis season the Islanders have won nine of the 14 games, or 64.3%, in which they’ve been an underdog.This season New York has won eight of its 11 games, or 72.7%, when it’s the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.The Islanders have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.New York has played 12 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 84 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fifth in the league.The Capitals have given up 66 total goals (2.6 per game), the fifth-fewest in league play.It has the league’s third-best goal differential at +18.The 11 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 75 power-play chances).Washington ranks 27th in the league with a 14.67% power-play conversion rate.Washington kills 72% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington wins 47.7% of its faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.The Capitals have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.Islanders Key StatsNew York has 74 goals this season (3.0 per game), 19th in the NHL.The Islanders have allowed 70 total goals this season (2.8 per game), 11th in the NHL.With a goal differential of +4, the team is 10th-best in the league in that category.The Islanders have 11 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 84 chances.New York scores on 13.1% of its power plays, No. 32 in the league.The Islanders lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with five.New York’s has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.43%).New York is 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52%).The 10.1% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 26th in the league.
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