The Washington Capitals (49-18-9) travel to face off against the New York Islanders (33-32-10) on Sunday, April 6th. This game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont and televised on TNT. Both the Capitals and Islanders will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 12:30 ET.

Capitals vs Islanders

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes moved their record to 49-18-9. The Capitals led 2-1 after the first period, but the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score matched that number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Both of the Capitals’ goals came in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin tying the game at 19:16 and Brandon Duhaime giving them the lead at 19:49.

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 33-32-10 after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Going into the game as underdogs on the puck line, the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

New York’s defense struggled, allowing the Rangers to score first at 16:16 in the first period. The Islanders didn’t get on the board until 4:38 into the second period, when Casey Cizikas scored to make it 2-1.

Washington Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense was held to just two goals on 21 shots in their 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal. The Capitals had 15 giveaways in the game.

Ovechkin took 5 shots on goal, with Duhaime adding 3. Dylan Strome picked up his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s goal, and Nic Dowd recorded his 2nd assist on Duhaime’s tally.

Islanders Offense Breakdown

Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth in the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to the Rangers. New York fired 37 shots on goal but came up empty on the power play.

The Islanders were held scoreless in the first period before Cizikas got them on the board. Nelson followed with a goal just 8 seconds before the second period ended. The Islanders recorded 23 giveaways in the game.

Washington Team Defense

Washington’s defense gave up the first goal just 5:59 into the game, and after taking a 2-1 lead, they allowed three unanswered goals, including two in the 2nd period and an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense recorded just 2 takeaways and 20 hits.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the first period and allowed another early in the second. After closing the gap to 3-2, they conceded two more goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, while the defense recorded 12 takeaways and 17 hits.

Capitals vs Islanders Trends

• Through their last three road games, Washington has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Islanders have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Islanders have a straight up record of 1-4 and an puck line mark of 2-3.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Capitals have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.

Capitals vs Islanders Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Islanders to pick up on a win over the Capitals at home. With the moneyline sitting at +125, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Islanders straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Islanders winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Islanders straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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