The Washington Capitals (23-16-6) meet the New York Islanders (23-18-3) Monday at UBS Arena for the 1st of 4 regular-season meetings. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Capitals vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Capitals were swept in a home-and-home set with the lowly Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday (5-3) and Saturday (3-1). The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for the Caps.
The Islanders picked up a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, snapping a 4-game losing skid. The Under is 5-0 in the past 5 games for the Isles, while going 7-1-2 across the past 10 outings.
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Capitals at Islanders odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Capitals -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Islanders -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Capitals +1.5 (-280) | Islanders -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Capitals at Islanders projected goalies
Darcy Kuemper (12-11-4, 2.54 GAA, .918 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Ilya Sorokin 15-14-2, 2.25 GAA, .927 SV%, 3 SO)
Kuemper allowed 7 goals on 60 shots in the back-to-back losses to the Flyers, but he is still a respectable 2-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .909 SV% with a shutout in 5 starts in Jan.
Sorokin allowed a single goal on 23 shots in Saturday’s victory over the Habs. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 5 of his 6 assignments in Jan to go along with a 2-3-1 record with a sparkling 2.17 GAA and .929 SV%.
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Capitals at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 3, Capitals 2
Moneyline
The ISLANDERS (-115) are the play as a slight favorite on home ice.
The Capitals have been rather toothless on offense in the past 4 outings, totaling just 7 goals (1.8 goals per game). The good news is that Washington has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 3 of those outings, too, so it won’t be easy if you’re backing New York.
The Capitals +1.5 (-280) will cost you more than 2 1/2 times your potential return in what should be a close game. That’s just way too expensive for too much risk and not enough reward.
AVOID.
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is worth a look, as Washington has had a power outage on offense recently, and both teams are playing pretty well defensively lately.
The Under is 8-2 in the past 10 games inside the Metropolitan Division for the Caps, while cashing at an 8-3 clip in the past 11 against winning teams.
The Under is a perfect 5-for-5 in the past 5 games for the Islanders, while going 5-0-2 in the past 7 on home ice, and 5-0-1 in the past 6 against teams with a winning overall record.
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