Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Eastern Conference 1st Round - Game 1

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The New York Islanders take on the Washington Capitals on Wednesday in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Islanders are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest and are 4-10 in their last 14 overall. New York is 8-20 in their last 28 Conference Quarterfinals games and are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-0 in the Islanders last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game and is 9-3 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

The Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and are 5-2 in their last 7 overall. Washington is 37-16 in their last 53 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game and are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest. The under is 5-1-1 in the Capitals last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest and is 5-2-1 in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.

In head to head matchups, the home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings and the under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Washington. The Islanders are 20-46-3 in the last 69 meetings and are 9-24-2 in the last 35 meetings in Washington.

New York Islanders Betting Trends

New York Islanders are 47-35-0 Against the Spread

New York Islanders are 38-41-0 against the Over/Under

Washington Capitals Betting Trends

Washington Capitals are 45-37-0 Against the Spread

Washington Capitals are 38-40-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

New York Islanders

04/14/15 D Travis Hamonic Knee is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. Washington
04/13/15 C Frans Nielsen Lower Body probable Wednesday vs. Washington
04/13/15 LW Matt Martin Undisclosed probable Wednesday vs. Washington
04/12/15 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
02/20/15 C Mikhail Grabovski Concussion out indefinitely

Washington Capitals

10/24/14 D John Erskine Neck out 3-6 months
10/08/14 D Dmitry Orlov Wrist out indefinitely
04/13/15 RW Eric Fehr Upper Body probable Wednesday vs. NY Islanders
04/13/15 RW Jay Beagle Upper Body probable Wednesday vs. NY Islanders
04/13/15 RW Tom Wilson Concussion probable Wednesday vs. NY Islanders

Josh's Pick: Take Washington

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