Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-150) Islanders (+125)

The Washington Capitals (44-24-12) are on their way to UBS Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the New York Islanders (36-34-10). The odds on this game have the Capitals at -150 and the Islanders are at +125. The over/under is 6.

The Washington Capitals will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 defeat against the Islanders their last time on the ice. Washington accrued 8 mins in the box for this matchup. They also had 4 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Capitals didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 33 shots they attempted.

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The Capitals have had 2,319 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .899. At even strength, the Capitals have surrendered 193 goals while earning 220 of their own. Washington Capitals opponents have 218 power play opportunities (25th in hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those chances. For the season, they have recorded 100 points and their points percentage sits at .625. Washington has attempted 2,514 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 267 goals (10th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 234. Washington is sitting with 245 power play opportunities and they have added 47 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.18%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Vitek Vanecek. Vanecek has been involved in 78 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 41-21-10 and he has gotten the start in 74 games. Opponents have scored 193 goals versus Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.65. Vanecek has seen 2,122 shots against him and he has 1,929 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .909 for his 4,373 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Vanecek has accrued 36 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .486.

Their last time out, New York played the Capitals in a game where the Islanders notched a victory by a final score of 4-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and recorded 2 goals out of those opportunities. The Islanders converted 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Islanders have racked up 178 goals at even strength and 42 goals (22nd in the NHL) while on the power play. New York has put up 2,304 shots (29th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.55%, while allowing the other team 2,608 shots. On the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 220 goals, 82 points, and a points percentage of .513. They have a total of 202 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.79%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.13% on the other teams 208 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.4%. They have allowed 224 goals to be scored by of a combination of 191 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Sorokin in net. He has compiled 2,009 stops out of 2,173 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .925. Sorokin has accumulated a lifetime record of 39-23-11 and has been in net for 73 contests. He got the starting nod in 72 games and has played for a total of 4,285 minutes. Sorokin's quality start percentage comes in at 72.2% and he has made 52 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.30 goals per contest and he has yielded 164 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (+125) and under 6 goals

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