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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 Tuesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -116 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Islanders were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 24-10-3 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Washington:
Team record: 27-8-5 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
New York home to New Jersey Thursday, January 2
Washington at Carolina Friday, January 3