Capitals vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 11

The Washington Capitals (0-1) visit the New York Islanders (0-1) on Saturday, Oct. 11, with both teams coming off a loss in their last game. The Islanders are small underdogs, at -102, and the Capitals are -118.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will pick up the victory in Saturday's game.

Capitals vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Capitals 4 - Islanders 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Capitals vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Capitals-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Capitals (-118)
• Underdog: Islanders (-102)

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals won 64.7% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (33-18).
• In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Washington had a 33-16 record (winning 67.3% of its games).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 54.1%.
• Washington and its opponent posted more than 5.5 goals in 49 of 92 games last season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders were made an underdog 42 times last season, and won 18, or 42.9%, of those games.
• New York was 17-19 last season as an underdog by -102 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Islanders, based on the moneyline, is 50.5%.
• New York played 45 games last season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington's 286 goals scored last season (3.5 per game) ranked second in the league.
• Defensively, the Capitals were one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 229 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• Its +57 goal differential was the fourth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Capitals put up last season ranked 13th in the NHL (on 221 power-play chances).
• Washington had the league's 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.53%).
• The Capitals scored eight shorthanded goals last season (10th among NHL squads).
• Washington killed 82.01% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best percentage in the league.
• Washington had the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• The Capitals shot 12.6% as a team (No. 1 in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 222 goals last season (2.7 per game) ranked 27th in the NHL.
• The Islanders conceded 257 total goals (3.1 per game), 20th in the league.
• It had the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -35.
• The Islanders had 26 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 207 chances.
• New York had the NHL's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (12.56%).
• The Islanders had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The 72.22% penalty-kill percentage of New York was 31st in the NHL.
• New York won 54.9% of faceoffs, No. 1 in the NHL.
• The 9.2% shooting percentage of the Islanders was 30th in the league.