The Washington Capitals (0-1) are short favorites when they visit the New York Islanders (0-1) on Saturday, Oct. 11 in what is projected to be a competitive matchup. The Capitals are -118 on the moneyline to win over the Islanders (-102) in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Islanders Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-118)
• Underdog: Islanders (-102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent posted more than 5.5 goals in 49 of 92 games last season.
• New York combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 45 of 82 games last season.
• These teams racked up 6.2 goals per game between them, 0.7 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these teams put up 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Islanders were 27th in the league in goals scored, compared to the second-ranked Capitals.
• The Capitals were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Islanders were 20th.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 286 total goals (3.5 per game) made them the second-best scoring team in the league last season.
• Washington allowed 229 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking eighth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Their goal differential (+57) made them fourth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals Washington scored last season (on 221 chances) ranked 13th in the NHL.
• The Capitals had the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.53%).
• The eight shorthanded goals Washington scored last season ranked 10th among all NHL teams.
• The Capitals killed 82.01% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals had the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• Washington had a 12.6% shooting percentage, which led the league.
• The Capitals did not secure a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 19.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• The Capitals won 64.7% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (33-18).
• Washington was 33-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -118 or shorter.
• The Capitals have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.1% in this matchup.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome was a top contributor on Washington last season, with 82 points in 82 games.
• Alexander Ovechkin had 44 goals and 29 assists to total 73 points (1.1 per game).
• Pierre-Luc Dubois’ 66 points last season came via 20 goals and 46 assists.
• Logan Thompson had a record of 31-6-6. He allowed 105 goals (2.49 goals against average) and recorded 1,067 saves.

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders had 222 goals last season (2.7 per game), 27th in the league.
• New York’s total of 257 goals conceded (3.1 per game) was 20th in the NHL.
• They had the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -35.
• With 26 power-play goals (on 207 chances), New York was 31st in the NHL.
• The Islanders had the league’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (12.56%).
• New York had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The Islanders’ had the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.22%).
• The Islanders were the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (54.9%).
• New York’s 9.2% shooting percentage was 30th in the league.
• The Islanders did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 22.1 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Islanders won 18 of the 42 games, or 42.9%, in which they were an underdog.
• New York had a record of 17-19, a 47.2% win rate, when set as an underdog by -102 or more last season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Islanders.

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat’s 27 goals and 30 assists in 81 games for New York last season added up to 57 total points.
• Anders Lee racked up 55 points last season, with 30 goals and 25 assists.
• Kyle Palmieri had 24 goals last season, and 24 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin was 30-24-6 in 61 games last season, conceding 158 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .908 save percentage (16th in the league).