Nassau Coliseum hosts an NHL battle between the New York Islanders and the visiting Washington Capitals on Saturday.

This season the Islanders are 3-5-2 overall while the Capitals are 9-2. As for the totals, New York is 3-6-1 on the OU, and Washington is 7-4.



View Washington vs NY Islanders Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Washington before the first pitch in this match will find them as 130-moneyline favorites. They will see an Sportsbook total of 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Islanders sit at No. 23 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Capitals sit at a No. 1 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 30-ranked offense (1.8 goals per game) against a Capitals defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Islanders Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.4% rate while the Capitals have a 77.5% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 5-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -120 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Last time out for New York, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Jets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Jets at +135 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Carolina are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing New Jersey are 5-5
After playing Winnipeg are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few Capitals at Islanders trends to consider:
Washington is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games


Next up:
Washington home to Dallas, Tuesday, November 8
NY Islanders at Boston, Monday, November 7