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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as 185-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 1.5.
New York won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Devils on January 13. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -204 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Capitals were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 20-8-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games
New York:
Team record: 11-12-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Vancouver Sunday, January 16
New York home to Philadelphia Monday, January 17