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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
The Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders will meet on the ice at UBS Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Islanders were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -139 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Devils on November 10. Bettors who backed the Capitals at +171 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 6-4-2 SU
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 5-4-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Vegas Tuesday, November 14
New York at Edmonton Monday, November 13