New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Stephen Abiola | in NHL Picks
Washington Capitals will look to start their 2025-26 season with a win when they travel to New York Islanders on Saturday night. The Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division last year, going 51-22-9 during the regular season. They had the best attack in the Eastern Conference, scoring 288 goals. However, their postseason match ended with a 4-1 series loss to the Hurricanes in Round 2. Still, they are among the favorites for the Stanley Cup this season.
The Islanders, meanwhile, will want to show improvement this season after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign. They finished sixth in the stacked Metropolitan Division with 82 points, just nine points behind the Devils in the final series spot. However, the Islanders started this season on the wrong foot after slumping to a 4-3 defeat against the Islanders on Thursday. They fought hard but ultimately fell short despite Matthew Schaefer producing a solid show on his debut.
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New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Form
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91 | 3652 | 29 | 34 | -8 |
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New York Islanders against Washington Capitals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
I. Sorokin
D. Rittich
A. Romanov
S. Mayfield
R. Pulock
A. Pelech
T. DeAngelo
M. Schaefer
S. Holmstrom
M. Tsyplakov
M. Gatcomb
M. Shabanov
E. Heineman
B. Horvat
J. Pageau
A. Lee
C. Cizikas
K. Palmieri
M. Barzal
A. Duclair
L. Thompson
C. Lindgren
R. Sandin
M. Roy
M. Fehervary
J. Chychrun
J. Carlson
T. Van Riemsdyk
A. Ovechkin
B. Duhaime
R. Leonard
J. Sourdif
H. Lapierre
A. Protas
C. McMichael
P. Dubois
T. Wilson
A. Beauvillier
D. Strome
N. Dowd
Most goals and assists
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
B. Horvat
(31 Goals)
M. Barzal
(53 Assists)
New York Islanders - Washington Capitals Key Points
- The Islanders lost their last five home games.
- The Islanders lost seven of their last nine matches.
- The total goals went over 5.5 in five of the last six New York games.
- The Capitals won four of their last six matches.
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Our New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction
New York Islanders are the +145 betting underdogs, whereas the Capitals have a +140 price to win. These odds indicate that we could be in for a close game as both sides look to enjoy bright starts. However, the Islanders’ form in defense has been worrying lately. They have shipped in an average of 4.57 games in their last seven matches. This could put them in trouble against the Capitals, who had a strong NHL preseason run. The good news for them is that they have a solid record against the Capitals at home, winning twice in their last three meetings. Still, we don’t see the Capitals dropping their first game of the regular season.
Our prediction for New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals: Total goals to hit over 5.5.
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