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New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals
The New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Stars on October 28. Bettors who backed the Stars at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Islanders were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 4-5-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 6-4-0 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Next up:
New York home to Columbus Sunday, November 2
Washington at Buffalo Saturday, November 1