The New York Islanders, fueled by Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson, are ready to take the ice against John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in a Metro Division showdown. This one gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, February 10 and it can be viewed live on NBC Sports Washington.
New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Odds
The Capitals (-180) are being labeled as the solid favorites over the Islanders (+160) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Earning moneyline bettors 6.5 units, Washington is 36-19 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked first in the NHL in this young season, is an improvement over the 48-34 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 55 regular season outings, 35 of its games have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 16-12 SU at home this season.
The Capitals have converted on 20.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.5 saves per game with a .893 save percentage, Braden Holtby (21 wins, 16 losses, and four OT losses) has been the primary goalkeeper for Washington this season. If head coach Todd Reirden chooses to give him a breather, however, Washington may roll with Ilya Samsonov (16-6-6 record, .923 save percentage, 2.19 goals against average).
On the other bench, New York is 31-22 straight up (SU) and has earned 5.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 53 regular season contests, 28 of its games have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just three have pushed. The Islanders are 14-11 SU as a road team this season.
The Islanders have converted on 19.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 19th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Semyon Varlamov (25.8 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for New York. Varlamov has 17 wins, 16 losses, and four OT losses to his credit, while registering a .915 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average this year.
New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Islanders, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Each team is 3-2 in games decided by shootout.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their last five outings.
- Over Washington’s last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-2 in those games).
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. New York skaters have given out the league’s most hits per game (28.8) while the Caps have recorded the sixth-most (24.4).
