NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 11/30/2025

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Washington Capitals (14-9-2, 30 pts) at New York Islanders (13-9-3, 29 pts) 

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Sunday, November 30
Time: 1:00 pm ET
TV: NHL Network/MSGSN/MNMT
Radio: WJFK 106.7 FM/103.9 FM LI News

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals picked up their third straight win on Friday with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. They’ve won six of their last seven, averaging 4.7 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders dropped their second straight on Friday in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Duhaime-McMichael-Leonard
Milano-Lapierre-Frank

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-Van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Heineman-Horvat-Shabanov
Lee-Barzal-Drouin
Holmstrom-Ritchie-Duclair
Maclean-Cizikas-Tsyplakov

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Mitchell-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Aliaksei Protas scored two goals and added an assist in one of the two games against the Islanders earlier this season.

New York Islanders

Bo Horvat has a point in both games against the Capitals, scoring a goal in one and adding two assists in another game.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
F Nic Dowd – IR

New York Islanders

F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – Out
F Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Out

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