Saturday, April 25, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Game 6

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

 The Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. They are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. The over is 6-2 in the Capitals last 8 games playing on 1 days rest and 6-2 in their last 8 games following a win.

The Islanders are 6-13 in their last 19 overall and 24-55 in their last 79 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. They are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 4-0 in the Islanders last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game and 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Head-to-head, the home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings but the Capitals are 49-22-3 in the last 74 meetings.

Washington Capitals Betting Trends

Washington Capitals are 48-39-0 Against the Spread

Washington Capitals are 40-43-0 against the Over/Under

New York Islanders Betting Trends

New York Islanders are 49-38-0 Against the Spread

New York Islanders are 40-44-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Washington Capitals

10/24/14 D John Erskine Neck out 3-6 months
10/08/14 D Dmitry Orlov Wrist out indefinitely
04/23/15 RW Eric Fehr Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. NY Islanders

New York Islanders

04/24/15 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Washington
04/23/15 D Lubomir Visnovsky Concussion out indefinitely
04/23/15 D Travis Hamonic Knee "?" Saturday vs. Washington

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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