Power Ranking
New York 18
Washington 25
Betting Odds Preview
New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are the favorites on the NHL betting lines for Wednesday night as they open up a best-of-seven first-round playoff series on home ice against John Tavares and the New York Islanders.
Smart Chart
- NYI
- 2.93
- 2.70
- 14.58
- 81.97
- 30.66
- 31.30
- 0.23
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- WAS
- 3.11
- 3.23
- 21.22
- 81.86
- 31.09
- 31.07
- -0.12
Team Record
New York Islanders
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 47-28-7 | 4-3-3 | 21-6-3 | 14-12-2 | 33-16-5 |
| Home | 25-14-2 | 2-2-2 | 11-3-1 | 8-5-1 | 17-9-1 |
| Away | 22-14-5 | 2-1-1 | 10-3-2 | 6-7-1 | 16-7-4 |
| Fave | 35-22-6 | 3-5-3 | 16-4-2 | 9-5-2 | 26-11-4 |
| Dog | 12-13-1 | 1-1 | 5-2-1 | 5-7 | 7-5-1 |
| O/U | 38-42-2 | 4-5-1 | 15-14-1 | 12-15-1 | 26-27-1 |
Team Record
Washington Capitals
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 45-26-11 | 6-3-1 | 17-9-4 | 12-13-3 | 33-13-8 |
| Home | 23-13-5 | 3-2 | 9-5-1 | 5-6-3 | 18-7-2 |
| Away | 22-13-6 | 3-1-1 | 8-4-3 | 7-7 | 15-6-6 |
| Fave | 31-20-5 | 2-2 | 14-8-1 | 7-5-2 | 24-10-3 |
| Dog | 12-16-6 | 3-1-1 | 3-1-3 | 5-7-1 | 7-3-5 |
| O/U | 38-41-3 | 6-3-1 | 13-15-2 | 14-13-1 | 24-28-2 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | NYI | 2 | -160 | Under | 32 |
| WAS | 3 | 27 | |||
| Dec 29, 2014 | WAS | 3 | -130 | Over | 26 |
| NYI | 4 | 39 | |||
| Nov 28, 2014 | NYI | 2 | -117 | Over | 28 |
| WAS | 5 | 27 | |||
| Nov 26, 2014 | WAS | 2 | -154 | Under | 27 |
| NYI | 3 | 35 | |||
| Apr 5, 2014 | WAS | 4 | -106 | Over | 29 |
| NYI | 3 | 38 |
Betting Odds Trends
New York Islanders
- NY Islanders is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 15 games on the road
- NY Islanders is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
- NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Betting Odds Trends
Washington Capitals
- Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
- Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Washington is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Islanders
- Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Injuries
New York Islanders
- Anders Lee LW Is "?" Saturday vs Carolina, Personal
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau C Left last game, is "?" Saturday vs Carolina, Undisclosed
- Scott Mayfield D Is out for season, Lower Body
- Noah Dobson D Is "?" Saturday vs Carolina, Upper Body
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Nicklas Backstrom C Is out indefinitely, Hip
- Nick Jensen D Is upgraded to "?" Sunday vs NY Rangers, Upper Body
- Rasmus Sandin D Is upgraded to "?" Sunday vs NY Rangers, Upper Body
Last 5 Games
New York Islanders
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | CLB | 4-5 | L | -155 | 52 | 37 | 0/3 | 2/3 | Curtis McElhinney | Home |
| Apr 10, 2015 | PIT | 3-1 | W | +145 | 26 | 38 | 0/1 | 2/2 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Away |
| Apr 7, 2015 | PHI | 4-5 | L | -130 | 40 | 27 | 1/5 | 2/3 | Steve Mason | Away |
| Apr 4, 2015 | BUF | 3-0 | W | -515 | 36 | 21 | 1/2 | 4/4 | Andrey Makarov | Home |
| Apr 2, 2015 | CLB | 3-4 | L | -135 | 28 | 39 | 0/2 | 2/2 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Away |
Washington Capitals
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | NYR | 2-4 | L | -150 | 24 | 34 | 1/1 | 3/4 | Henrik Lundqvist | Home |
| Apr 8, 2015 | BOS | 3-0 | W | -110 | 33 | 27 | 0/3 | 0/0 | Tuukka Rask | Home |
| Apr 5, 2015 | DET | 2-1 | W | +115 | 28 | 36 | 1/3 | 4/5 | Petr Mrazek | Away |
| Apr 4, 2015 | OTT | 3-4 | L | +105 | 32 | 28 | 0/1 | 1/3 | Andrew Hammond | Away |
| Apr 2, 2015 | MON | 5-4 | W | +110 | 19 | 27 | 3/4 | 3/4 | Carey Price | Away |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Goals Allowed
2.70 3.23
Shots Allowed
31.30 31.07
Penalty Kill %
81.97 81.86
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.09 3.10
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.30 3.00
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.34 82.83
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.93 | 23 | 3.23 | 19 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.82 | 22 | 3.10 | 18 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 16.67 | 28 | 82.83 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.11 | 20 | 2.70 | 4 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.15 | 21 | 3.09 | 14 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 22.12 | 15 | 76.34 | 20 |
