Capitals vs. Islanders Prediction & Picks - Oct. 11

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The Washington Capitals (0-1) visit the New York Islanders (0-1) at UBS Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a loss. The Capitals are coming off a 3-1 defeat to the Boston Bruins, while the Islanders fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in their last outing.

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Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which team we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Capitals vs. Islanders Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Islanders 6, Capitals 0.

  • Moneyline Pick: Islanders (-103)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Islanders (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

  • The Capitals had a 51-22-9 record overall, with a 9-10-19 record in contests that needed overtime, last season.
  • Washington picked up 37 points (15-4-7) in the 26 games it played that were decided by one goal.
  • Looking at the 13 times last season the Capitals finished a game with just one goal, they had a 1-10-2 record, picking up four points.
  • Washington finished 2-9-2 in the 13 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering six points).
  • The Capitals scored three or more goals in 62 games (53-3-6, 112 points).
  • In the 34 games when Washington scored a single power-play goal, it had a 21-10-3 record (45 points).
  • In games when it outshot its opponent, Washington was 32-11-4 (68 points).
  • The Capitals were outshot by their opponent in 43 games, going 23-14-6 to register 52 points.

Islanders Splits and Trends

  • The Islanders had a 35-35-12 record last season, and were 7-12-19 in contests that went to overtime.
  • In the 29 games New York played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 35 points.
  • In 16 games last season when the Islanders finished with just one goal, they picked up five points (1-12-3).
  • When New York scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed six points (3-7-0 record).
  • The Islanders scored more than two goals in 49 games, earning 70 points from those contests.
  • Last season New York recorded a lone power-play goal in 18 games, posting a record of 11-5-2.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, New York posted a record of 16-25-4 (36 points).
  • The Islanders were outshot by their opponents 35 times last season, and took 46 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Capitals Rank Capitals AVG Islanders AVG Islanders Rank
2nd 3.49 Goals Scored 2.71 27th
8th 2.79 Goals Allowed 3.13 20th
22nd 27.6 Shots 29.4 6th
10th 27.2 Shots Allowed 28.7 20th
14th 23.53% Power Play % 12.56% 31st
5th 82.01% Penalty Kill % 72.22% 31st

Capitals vs. Islanders Game Time and TV Channel

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