New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals 4/10/2023 Picks

New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals 4/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The NHL action on the ice will get underway with a match-up between two Metropolitan Division rivals, the New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals, at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Monday night.

The NY Islanders are 41-30-9 with 91 points while now holding the second and final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference with only two games remaining in the regular season.

However, the Islanders are just one point ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and six points ahead of the Buffalo Sabres with still four games to go in their regular season schedule.

Center Brock Nelson led the way for the NY Islanders with 34 goals, 39 assists, and 73 total points for the season.

At the pipes, Goaltender Ilya Sorokin posted a 30-21-7 record with a save percentage of .925 and a goals-against average of 2.33.

The Islanders scored an average of 2.95 goals per match while their defense gave up an average of 2.63 goals per outing. On a power play, NY scored 15.7% of the time while its penalty-kill squad made 82.1% of the time.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders’ last 5 outings while the Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches played.

The NY Islanders are 3-7 straight up in their last 10 contests played versus Washington while the totals went UNDER in 4 of the Islanders’ last 6 road games.

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New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Predictions 4/10/2023

The Washington Capitals struggled to get back on the winning track after losing six consecutive games and will try to bounce back when hosting the New York Islanders on Monday evening.

Washington is 34-36-9 with 77 points and dropped to sixth place in the Metropolitan Division while being eliminated from the postseason competition this year.

The Capitals were defeated by the Florida Panthers in their recent home outing on Saturday to a score of 2-4 for their sixth straight defeat with a 1-9 record in their last 10 contests played.

The leading goal scorer and point maker for the Washington Capitals is Alex Ovechkin with 42 goals and 74 total points while Evgeny Kuznetsov is the top setter for the Capitals with 43 assists.

At the net, Darcy Kuemper is 21-26-6 with a save percentage of .909, a goals-against average of 2.84, and five shutout starts for the year.

Washington scored an average of 3.06 goals per match while their defense conceded an average of 3.15 goals per contest.

While on a power play, the Capitals scored 21.1% of the time while its penalty-kill unit made 82.6% of the time.

The totals went OVER in 10 of Washington’s last 13 games played while the Capitals are 0-6 SU in their last 6 outings.

The totals went OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 contests played versus the NY Islanders while the Capitals are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 home matches.

New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals. The NHL Pick for this contest is New York -160. The Islanders will dominate this game against the struggling team of the Capitals who suffered from losing 6 matches in a row.

The NY Islanders have a better goalie in Ilya Sorokin with a goals-against average of just 2.33 while Washington’s Darcy Kuemper has 2.84 this season. The prediction: The New York Islanders will win 3-0.

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