The Washington Capitals (27-22-7) host the New York Islanders (30-20-5) on Monday, Feb. 2, with the Capitals coming off a win in their last game and the Islanders a loss. Capitals (-130) versus Islanders (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Washington won 4-3 at home its last time out on Jan. 31 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Jakob Chychrun (one goal and one assist) and Aliaksei Protas (two assists) each had two points for the Capitals.
New York lost 4-3 at home against the Nashville Predators in its last game on Jan. 31. Mathew Barzal led the Islanders with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s a glimpse at which club we pick to bring home the victory in Monday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 4 – Islanders 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
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Capitals vs. Islanders Moneylines
Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Capitals-Islanders matchup.
Favorite: Capitals (-130)Underdog: Islanders (+110)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals have been victorious in 21 of their 39 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (53.8%).When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Washington has compiled a 15-13 record (winning 53.6% of its games).Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Capitals’ implied win probability is 56.5%.Washington and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 25 of 56 games this season.Islanders Betting InsightsThis season the Islanders have won 20 of the 34 games, or 58.8%, in which they’ve been an underdog.New York has gone 14-8, a 63.6% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +110 or more by bookmakers this season.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 47.6% chance to win.New York’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 23 of 55 times.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 178 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.The Capitals have given up 165 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 14th in league play in goals against.It has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +13.The 27 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 166 power-play chances).Washington’s 16.27% power-play conversion rate ranks 26th in the league.The one shorthanded goal the Capitals have scored this season rank 29th among NHL teams.Washington kills 78.45% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington has the 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.7%.The Capitals have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.Islanders Key StatsNew York’s 156 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.The Islanders concede 2.7 goals per game (148 in total), the fourth-fewest in the NHL.With a goal differential of +8, the team is 14th in the league.The Islanders have 27 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 167 chances.New York scores on 16.17% of its power plays, No. 27 in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have seven.The 81.58% penalty-kill percentage of New York is ninth in the league.At 51.7%, New York has the NHL’s seventh-best faceoff win rate.The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 26th in the league.
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