New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 4/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+175) Capitals (-213)

The Washington Capitals (44-23-12) will play the New York Islanders (35-34-10) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Islanders at +175 while the Capitals are priced at -213. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Hurricanes the last time they stepped on the ice. New York earned 10 minutes in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Islanders offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 2 out of the 26 shots they tried.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have earned 216 goals (25th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 223. For the season, they have racked up 80 points and their points percentage comes in at .506. New York has accounted for 200 power play opportunities and they have added 40 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.00%. At even strength, the Islanders have conceded 190 goals while having 176 when they are on offense. New York has taken 2,278 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Islanders have had 2,575 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .913. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 204 power play opportunities (29th in the NHL) and have come away with 33 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Semyon Varlamov. In his career, Varlamov is sitting with 301 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .565. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 32,017 mins in the crease. Varlamov has seen 16,796 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 15,385 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,411 goals versus Varlamov in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.64. He has an overall record of 260-211-62 and he started in 533 games. Varlamov has been involved in 559 games during his hockey career.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Maple Leafs in a game where the Capitals ended up taking the loss by a final score of 4-3. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Capitals had 3 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking.

Washington has taken 2,481 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.72%, while allowing their opponents 2,293 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.94% on their opponents 216 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%. They have a tally of 241 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.50%. The Capitals have earned 219 goals at even strength and 47 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 230 goals to be scored by of a combination of 191 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Washington Capitals have earned 266 goals, 100 points, as well as a points percentage of .633.

Across the ice you are going to see Vitek Vanecek defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has yielded 193 goals in total. Vanecek's quality start rate comes in at 48.6% and he has accumulated 36 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 74 games and his ice time sits at 4,373 mins. Vanecek holds a lifetime mark of 41-21-10 and has played in 78 contests. He has recorded 1,929 saves out of 2,122 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (-213) and under 5.5 goals

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