Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+110) Islanders (-133)

The Washington Capitals (23-16-6) are hitting the road to UBS Arena on Monday where they will meet the New York Islanders (23-18-3). The moneyline on this game has Washington at +110 and New York is coming in at -133. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Washington Capitals will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 loss to the Flyers their last time on the ice. Washington had 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 40 shots they looked to score on.

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When at even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 99 goals while scoring 114 on the offensive side of the ice. Washington Capitals opponents have earned 129 power play opportunities (23rd in the league) and have scored 25 goals in those attempts. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have racked up 144 goals (12th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 124. Washington has taken 1,420 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the current season, they have recorded 52 points and their points % is .578. The Capitals have had 1,369 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .909. Washington comes into tonight with 140 power play chances and they have scored 30 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.43%.

The man in goal for this game is Darcy Kuemper. The opposition has racked up 766 goals versus Kuemper in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.49. Kuemper has taken the ice for 327 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .918 during his 18,468 minutes on the ice. He has earned a record of 155-106-40 and got the start in 310 games. In his professional hockey career, Kuemper has tallied 176 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .568. Kuemper has had 9,310 shot attempts against him and has accrued 8,544 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New York opposed the Canadiens in a game where the Islanders earned a victory by a score of 2-1. The Islanders scored 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal.

The Islanders have tallied 110 goals at even strength and 23 goals (28th in the league) while having more men on the ice. New York has tried 1,347 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.87%, while allowing the opposition 1,371 shots. On the season, the New York Islanders have 133 goals, 49 points, and a points percentage of .557. They have granted a total of 117 goals to be scored by way of 94 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 128 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 17.97%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.44% on the other teams 131 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 91.5%.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin between the pipes. He has a tally of 2,924 stops out of 3,163 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .924. Sorokin has accumulated a career record of 54-38-13 and has played in 107 games. He has made the start in 104 contests and has played for a total of 6,214 mins. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts sits at 72.1% and he has made 75 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.31 goals per contest and he has yielded 239 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (+110)

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