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New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals
The New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at +136 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on New York at -116 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 38-24-10 SU
NY Islanders is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
NY Islanders is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 42-21-9 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Washington Friday, August 14