The Washington Capitals (50-21-9) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (35-33-12) on Tuesday, April 15th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on ESPN. Both the Capitals and Islanders will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Capitals vs Islanders

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes brought their record to 50-21-9. The Capitals had a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Carolina scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.

Washington entered the game as the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push. The Capitals scored both of their goals in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime finding the net.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 35-33-12 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

After falling behind 2-0, Casey Cizikas put the Islanders on the board at 15:22 in the second period. Brock Nelson added another goal for the Islanders with just 8 seconds left in the second, cutting the deficit to 3-2, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third.

Washington Offense Breakdown

Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime followed with his 2nd. Ovechkin took 5 shots on goal, while Duhaime had 3. Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the season, with Dylan Strome adding his 13th and John Carlson his 7th.

Washington managed 21 shots on goal but gave the puck away 15 times. Both of their goals came in the first period, with the second coming just before the buzzer at 19:49.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

The Islanders took 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with his goal coming just 8 seconds before the end of the second period.

The Islanders had 23 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. Kyle Palmieri picked up his fourth assist of the season, while Anders Lee notched his third.

Washington Team Defense

Defensively, the Capitals will look to improve after giving up three unanswered goals in their last game, including two in the 2nd period and one more in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense struggled, allowing 44 shots on goal from Carolina. The Capitals also had just two takeaways and 20 hits.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the game and allowed two more in the 2nd period. After closing the gap to 3-2, they conceded two goals in the 3rd, with the final one coming at 3:23. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage.

Capitals vs Islanders Trends

• Across the Capitals last five road games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-5, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Although New York has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
• The last five games that Washington was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.

Capitals vs Islanders Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Islanders to defeat the Capitals while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -109, I’m placing a wager on the Islanders to win outright.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Islanders to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Islanders to win this one by multiple goals over the Capitals.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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