Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL UBS Arena Sun 30 Nov 13:00

New York Islanders

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Capitals vs Islanders

The Washington Capitals meet the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 13:00 on Sunday, November 30.

Islanders To Have No Joy

We’re keeping our prediction simple and backing the Capitals to claim a victory. They should be able to get the better of the Islanders and the Moneyline offers a juicy -130.

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3-1 Win for Islanders in Last Head-to-Head

Washington Capitals claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-2 triumph against Toronto Maple Leafs at Capital One Arena made it three straight wins. Anthony Beauvillier was on target along with three of his teammates.

New York Islanders have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 4-3 (SO) home defeat to Philadelphia Flyers at UBS Arena. Matthew Schaefer, Emil Heineman and Anders Lee scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Islanders beat the Caps in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-1 scoreline at Capital One Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Caps wins.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-6-1 2.2 .912 0
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Ilya Sorokin (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-7-2 2.7 .901 2
23/24 25-19-12 3.01 .908 2
Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 31.4 shots on goal, with a 11.4% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have given up 2.9 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.1%.

Alexander Ovechkin is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Jakob Chychrun recording 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.98 goal against average with a .888 save percentage.

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

The Islanders have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 7.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.1 goals from 25.0 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Schaefer with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, while Kyle Palmieri is next in line after having 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.21 GAA with a .917 SV%, including one shutout.

Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score guidance and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

The home team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Washington Capitals our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -130 for this selection which looks great value.

Team news and current form always play a key role in shaping our expert hockey picks. We also dig into the latest stats and trends to help deliver the most accurate NHL predictions possible.

Key Capitals vs Islanders stats:

  • Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Capitals have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Islanders have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Islanders have lost 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Islanders have lost their last 2 games.
  • Islanders have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Capitals.

Caps Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 56.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Capitals
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Capitals on the moneyline, Under 6.5 goals and the second period to be highest scoring.

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Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

Sportsbooks’ favorites Washington Capitals are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -130 about them triumphing means a 56% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that New York Islanders are least likely to win at +108.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +112.

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Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There is +135 available that Alex Ovechkin finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +850.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
+135
Anytime
+850
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Bo Horvat (Islanders)
First
+145
Anytime
+900
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
+170
Anytime
+1100
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
First
+200
Anytime
+1300
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Player Assists

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-135
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Dylan Strome (Capitals)
Over 0.5
+115
Under 0.5
-154
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Bo Horvat (Islanders)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-161
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
Over 0.5
+125
Under 0.5
-164
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
+130
Under 3.5
-175
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Bo Horvat (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-185
Under 2.5
+130
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Mathew Barzal (Islanders)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-125
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Anders Lee (Islanders)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-145
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals Stats
New York Islanders logo New York Islanders Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
43 Tom Wilson 25 19.47 13 13 26 13
8 Alexander Ovechkin 25 17.97 11 12 23 8
6 Jakob Chychrun 25 23.4 10 13 23 17
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Bo Horvat 25 20.69 14 11 25 10
21 Kyle Palmieri 25 18.88 6 12 18 -2
48 Matthew Schaefer 25 23.33 8 10 18 9

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Injured
Nic Dowd
Injured

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Semyon Varlamov
Injured
Alexander Romanov
Injured
Pierre Engvall
Injured
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Injured
Ethan Bear
Injured
Kyle Palmieri
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

28 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 2-4 Capitals
26 Nov NHL
Jets 3-4 Capitals
24 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 1-5 Capitals
22 Nov NHL
Lightning 5-3 Capitals
20 Nov NHL
Capitals 8-4 Canadiens
19 Nov NHL
Oilers 4-7 Capitals
17 Nov NHL
Kings 1-2 Capitals
15 Nov NHL
Devils 3-2 Capitals
13 Nov NHL
Capitals 3-6 Panthers
11 Nov NHL
Capitals 4-1 Hurricanes

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

28 Nov NHL
Flyers 4-3 Islanders
26 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-1 Islanders
23 Nov NHL
Kraken 0-1 Islanders
22 Nov NHL
Blues 2-1 Islanders
20 Nov NHL
Islanders 5-0 Red Wings
18 Nov NHL
Islanders 3-2 Stars
16 Nov NHL
Islanders 1-4 Avalanche
14 Nov NHL
Islanders 3-2 Mammoth
13 Nov NHL
Islanders 4-3 Golden Knights
10 Nov NHL
Islanders 3-2 Devils
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 0.66 10 14 80 74 6 9-1-1 7-7-0 2-0 5-5 1L
2 Carolina 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 11 14 85 70 15 7-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1W
3 Philadelphia 24 14 7 3 31 0.646 7 9 73 67 6 8-3-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 3W
4 Washington 25 14 9 2 30 0.6 13 14 84 68 16 9-5-1 5-4-1 0-2 7-3 3W
5 Pittsburgh 24 12 7 5 29 0.604 11 12 74 70 4 6-4-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 1L
6 NY Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 0.58 9 12 75 73 2 5-5-2 8-4-1 1-3 6-4 2L
7 NY Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 0.519 10 12 72 71 1 2-8-1 11-4-1 1-0 5-5 1L
8 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 13 16 84 65 19 8-5-0 8-2-2 0-0 8-2 7W
2 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 0.556 9 13 83 86 -3 9-5-0 6-7-0 2-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 0.604 8 13 82 87 -5 6-5-1 7-3-2 0-2 4-6 1L
4 Ottawa 24 12 8 4 28 0.583 8 9 78 78 0 6-3-2 6-5-2 3-0 6-4 1L
5 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 9 11 77 89 -12 8-6-1 5-5-1 2-1 4-6 4L
6 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
7 Toronto 25 11 11 3 25 0.5 7 11 85 89 -4 8-4-3 3-7-0 0-0 3-7 1W
8 Buffalo 25 10 11 4 24 0.48 7 8 76 86 -10 8-5-2 2-6-2 2-0 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 25 18 1 6 42 0.84 17 18 103 55 48 10-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1W
2 Dallas 25 16 5 4 36 0.72 13 14 87 70 17 7-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 8 11 77 72 5 8-3-4 6-4-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Utah 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 9 12 77 77 0 7-3-1 5-8-2 0-0 3-7 3L
5 Winnipeg 24 13 11 0 26 0.542 11 12 76 70 6 6-5-0 7-6-0 1-0 4-6 1W
6 Chicago 24 10 9 5 25 0.521 9 10 75 70 5 5-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 5L
7 St Louis 26 9 10 7 25 0.481 9 9 68 91 -23 5-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 4-6 2W
8 Nashville 25 8 13 4 20 0.4 6 7 64 92 -28 5-8-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 24 15 8 1 31 0.646 9 13 89 78 11 9-3-0 6-5-1 2-0 5-5 1W
2 LA Kings 24 11 6 7 29 0.604 7 10 66 69 -3 2-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
3 Vegas 24 10 6 8 28 0.583 9 10 72 73 -1 5-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 3-7 4L
4 Seattle 24 11 7 6 28 0.583 7 11 59 66 -7 6-3-3 5-4-3 0-3 4-6 3L
5 San Jose 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 6 11 71 80 -9 8-4-3 4-6-0 1-1 6-4 1W
6 Edmonton 26 11 10 5 27 0.519 6 11 81 95 -14 5-2-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
7 Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 0.44 6 8 78 93 -15 3-7-1 7-6-1 2-0 3-7 1L
8 Calgary 26 9 14 3 21 0.404 7 7 65 81 -16 4-4-2 5-10-1 2-2 5-5 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 13 16 84 65 19 8-5-0 8-2-2 0-0 8-2 7W
2 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 0.66 10 14 80 74 6 9-1-1 7-7-0 2-0 5-5 1L
3 Carolina 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 11 14 85 70 15 7-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1W
4 Philadelphia 24 14 7 3 31 0.646 7 9 73 67 6 8-3-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 3W
5 Washington 25 14 9 2 30 0.6 13 14 84 68 16 9-5-1 5-4-1 0-2 7-3 3W
6 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 0.556 9 13 83 86 -3 9-5-0 6-7-0 2-0 5-5 1W
7 Pittsburgh 24 12 7 5 29 0.604 11 12 74 70 4 6-4-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 1L
8 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 0.604 8 13 82 87 -5 6-5-1 7-3-2 0-2 4-6 1L
9 NY Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 0.58 9 12 75 73 2 5-5-2 8-4-1 1-3 6-4 2L
10 Ottawa 24 12 8 4 28 0.583 8 9 78 78 0 6-3-2 6-5-2 3-0 6-4 1L
11 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 9 11 77 89 -12 8-6-1 5-5-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 NY Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 0.519 10 12 72 71 1 2-8-1 11-4-1 1-0 5-5 1L
13 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
14 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
15 Toronto 25 11 11 3 25 0.5 7 11 85 89 -4 8-4-3 3-7-0 0-0 3-7 1W
16 Buffalo 25 10 11 4 24 0.48 7 8 76 86 -10 8-5-2 2-6-2 2-0 5-5 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 25 18 1 6 42 0.84 17 18 103 55 48 10-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1W
2 Dallas 25 16 5 4 36 0.72 13 14 87 70 17 7-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 8 11 77 72 5 8-3-4 6-4-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Anaheim 24 15 8 1 31 0.646 9 13 89 78 11 9-3-0 6-5-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 LA Kings 24 11 6 7 29 0.604 7 10 66 69 -3 2-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
6 Vegas 24 10 6 8 28 0.583 9 10 72 73 -1 5-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 24 11 7 6 28 0.583 7 11 59 66 -7 6-3-3 5-4-3 0-3 4-6 3L
8 San Jose 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 6 11 71 80 -9 8-4-3 4-6-0 1-1 6-4 1W
9 Utah 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 9 12 77 77 0 7-3-1 5-8-2 0-0 3-7 3L
10 Edmonton 26 11 10 5 27 0.519 6 11 81 95 -14 5-2-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
11 Winnipeg 24 13 11 0 26 0.542 11 12 76 70 6 6-5-0 7-6-0 1-0 4-6 1W
12 Chicago 24 10 9 5 25 0.521 9 10 75 70 5 5-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 5L
13 St Louis 26 9 10 7 25 0.481 9 9 68 91 -23 5-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 4-6 2W
14 Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 0.44 6 8 78 93 -15 3-7-1 7-6-1 2-0 3-7 1L
15 Calgary 26 9 14 3 21 0.404 7 7 65 81 -16 4-4-2 5-10-1 2-2 5-5 1W
16 Nashville 25 8 13 4 20 0.4 6 7 64 92 -28 5-8-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 25 18 1 6 42 0.84 17 18 103 55 48 10-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1W
2 Dallas 25 16 5 4 36 0.72 13 14 87 70 17 7-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 3W
3 Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 13 16 84 65 19 8-5-0 8-2-2 0-0 8-2 7W
4 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 0.66 10 14 80 74 6 9-1-1 7-7-0 2-0 5-5 1L
5 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 8 11 77 72 5 8-3-4 6-4-1 3-1 8-2 1L
6 Carolina 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 11 14 85 70 15 7-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1W
7 Anaheim 24 15 8 1 31 0.646 9 13 89 78 11 9-3-0 6-5-1 2-0 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 24 14 7 3 31 0.646 7 9 73 67 6 8-3-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 3W
9 Washington 25 14 9 2 30 0.6 13 14 84 68 16 9-5-1 5-4-1 0-2 7-3 3W
10 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 0.556 9 13 83 86 -3 9-5-0 6-7-0 2-0 5-5 1W
11 Pittsburgh 24 12 7 5 29 0.604 11 12 74 70 4 6-4-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 1L
12 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 0.604 8 13 82 87 -5 6-5-1 7-3-2 0-2 4-6 1L
13 LA Kings 24 11 6 7 29 0.604 7 10 66 69 -3 2-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
14 NY Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 0.58 9 12 75 73 2 5-5-2 8-4-1 1-3 6-4 2L
15 Vegas 24 10 6 8 28 0.583 9 10 72 73 -1 5-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 3-7 4L
16 Ottawa 24 12 8 4 28 0.583 8 9 78 78 0 6-3-2 6-5-2 3-0 6-4 1L
17 Seattle 24 11 7 6 28 0.583 7 11 59 66 -7 6-3-3 5-4-3 0-3 4-6 3L
18 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 9 11 77 89 -12 8-6-1 5-5-1 2-1 4-6 4L
19 NY Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 0.519 10 12 72 71 1 2-8-1 11-4-1 1-0 5-5 1L
20 San Jose 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 6 11 71 80 -9 8-4-3 4-6-0 1-1 6-4 1W
21 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
22 Utah 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 9 12 77 77 0 7-3-1 5-8-2 0-0 3-7 3L
23 Edmonton 26 11 10 5 27 0.519 6 11 81 95 -14 5-2-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
24 Winnipeg 24 13 11 0 26 0.542 11 12 76 70 6 6-5-0 7-6-0 1-0 4-6 1W
25 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
26 Chicago 24 10 9 5 25 0.521 9 10 75 70 5 5-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 5L
27 Toronto 25 11 11 3 25 0.5 7 11 85 89 -4 8-4-3 3-7-0 0-0 3-7 1W
28 St Louis 26 9 10 7 25 0.481 9 9 68 91 -23 5-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 4-6 2W
29 Buffalo 25 10 11 4 24 0.48 7 8 76 86 -10 8-5-2 2-6-2 2-0 5-5 1W
30 Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 0.44 6 8 78 93 -15 3-7-1 7-6-1 2-0 3-7 1L
31 Calgary 26 9 14 3 21 0.404 7 7 65 81 -16 4-4-2 5-10-1 2-2 5-5 1W
32 Nashville 25 8 13 4 20 0.4 6 7 64 92 -28 5-8-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 1L