New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-133) Capitals (+105)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals (4-3-1) will compete against the New York Islanders (4-2-2) on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Islanders at -133 while the Capitals are priced at +105. The over/under comes in at 7.

The New York Islanders will look for better times on the ice after their 4-3 loss to the Red Wings in the last game they played. New York amassed 14 penalty mins in this contest. The Islanders had an average offensive output in this defeat. In addition, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 3 of the 40 shots they looked to score on.

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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have tallied 21 goals (27th in the league) on the season and have conceded 23. For the current campaign, they have recorded 10 points and their points percentage is .625. New York has accumulated 25 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.00%. At even strength, the Islanders have allowed 17 goals while notching 17 themselves. New York has attempted 263 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.0%. The Islanders so far have had 278 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .917. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 29 power play opportunities (20th in pro hockey) and have a total of 6 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. The opposition has been able to score 327 goals versus Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.37. Sorokin has participated in 142 games during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .923 during his 8,293 minutes in the crease. He has earned a win-loss mark of 73-47-20 and got the start in 139 games. For his career, Sorokin is sitting with 97 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .698. Sorokin has seen 4,245 shots against him and has accrued 3,918 saves.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Sharks in a game where the Capitals earned a win by a mark of 3-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Capitals scored 3 goals out of the 42 shots on goal they were seeking.

Washington has tried 237 shots (27th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 7.17%, while allowing their opponents 243 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.00% on their oppositions 28 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%. They have earned 25 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 12.00%. The Capitals have racked up 14 goals at even strength and 3 goals (27th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 26 goals to be scored by way of 19 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 17 goals, 9 points, in addition to a points percentage of .563.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has surrendered 870 goals altogether. Kuemper's percentage of quality starts is 55.2% and he has 190 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 344 games and has accumulated 20,453 minutes. Kuemper has compiled a career mark of 168-123-44 and has participated in 362 games. He has accounted for 9,474 stops out of the 10,344 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .916.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (+105)

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