Capitals vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Washington Capitals (14-9-2) are road favorites (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the New York Islanders (13-9-3, +110 moneyline odds). The outing on Sunday starts at 1 p.m. ET from UBS Arena on NHL Network.

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Capitals to win vs Islanders -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Capitals vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Capitals (-130)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 10 of 25 games this season.
  • So far this season, 48.0% of New York’s games (12/25) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 5.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 1.1 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

  • The Capitals’ 84 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Washington has conceded the fifth-fewest goals in league action this season, 66 (2.6 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +18.
  • The 11 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 75 chances) rank 25th in the league.
  • The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.67%).
  • The Capitals have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72%.
  • The Capitals’ players win 47.7% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Washington converts 11.2% of its shots, ranking 14th in the NHL.
  • The Capitals’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.4 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

  • Washington has been victorious in 12 of the 19 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 10 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -130, the Capitals have six wins.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Washington has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

  • Tom Wilson: 13 goals and 13 assists
  • Jakob Chychrun: 10 goals and 13 assists
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 11 goals and 12 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 10-6-1 record, .912 save percentage, 35 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders’ 74 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • New York has conceded 70 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th.
  • They have a +4 goal differential, which is 10th-best in the league.
  • New York has recorded 11 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 84 chances.
  • The Islanders have a 13.1% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 32 percentage.
  • New York leads the league with five shorthanded goals.
  • The Islanders’ 10th-best penalty kill rate is 82.43%.
  • The Islanders have the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52%).
  • New York is shooting 10.1% (26th in the league).
  • The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.4 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been made the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent nine times.
  • New York has a record of 8-3 in games when bookmakers list the team at +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 47.6% chance to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 14 goals and 11 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: six goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: eight goals and 10 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 7-7-2 record, .902 save percentage, 43 goals given up
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