New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 4/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-143) Capitals (+120)

The Washington Capitals (34-36-9) will try to defeat the New York Islanders (41-30-9) at Capital One Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Islanders at -143 while the Capitals open at +120. The over/under comes in at 6.

The New York Islanders will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-0 victory over the Flyers their last time on the ice. New York garnered 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. The Islanders had a good offensive outing in this win. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 21 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 171 goals while having 202 on the offensive side of the ice. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 218 power play tries (29th in the NHL) and have a total of 39 goals in those chances. In the matter of scoring goals, the New York Islanders have racked up 236 goals (21st in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 210. New York has tried 2,449 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current campaign, they have earned 91 points and their points % is .569. The Islanders have seen 2,500 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .916. New York has accounted for 216 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 15.74%.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. The opposition has scored 304 goals versus Sorokin in his career and his goals against rate is 2.33. Sorokin has taken the ice for 134 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .924 in his 7,814 mins in the crease. He has earned a record of 69-45-18 and was named the starter in 131 games. In his career, Sorokin has 93 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .710. Sorokin has had 4,002 shots against him and has recorded 3,698 total saves.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Capitals took a loss by a final of 4-2. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Capitals scored 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the year, the Washington Capitals have earned 242 goals, 77 points, as well as a points percentage of .487. They have allowed 249 goals to be scored by way of 211 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. The Capitals have racked up 191 goals at even strength and 51 goals (16th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 242 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.07%. Washington has put up 2,466 shots (17th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.81%, while allowing their opponents 2,430 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.65% on their opponents 219 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.54 goals per game and he has conceded 844 goals overall. Kuemper's quality start rate sits at 55.4% and he has qualified for 186 quality starts in his professional career. He was named a starter in 336 games and has been on the ice for 19,945 minutes. Kuemper has accrued a career mark of 164-121-42 and has been in goal for 353 contests. He is sitting with 9,233 saves out of 10,077 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .916.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (+120)

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