The NY Islanders host the red hot Washington Capitals, Tuesday Jan 26, as the Caps look for their seventh straight victory. The Capitals lead the Islanders 6-4 SU in their last ten meetings. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Capitals as -165 moneyline favs over the Islanders (+145) with the over/under set at six goals . Be sure to get your NY Islanders vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks in now at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Islanders (23-21-3-5) have won seven of their last ten games and five of their last six at home. They recently lost 2-4, at home, to New Jersey as Kyle Okposo and Jack Hillen were the Isles lone goal scorers. The Islanders mustered just three shots in the third period and turned over the puck nine times. "We didn't push the pace to allow ourselves the opportunity to win the game," Islanders coach Scott Gordon said. "We played the game not to lose." It’s not that the Islanders aren’t scoring, as they’ve outscored their competition 30-28. Goalie Dwayne Roloson has given up 22 goals in ten games for a 2.20 GAA. He’s 19-8-6 overall with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 SVPCT. Their top producer is Matt Moulson with 19 goals but has been held to four in ten games. Their overall best is Kyle Okposo with 35 points and five goals in ten games. They need to improve on their powerplay which has seven goals in 33 tries , while their penalty kill has given up 10 goals in 33 kills. The Islanders are 14-9-1-1 at home where they average 2.56 GAG and allow 2.44 GAG. They sit dead last in the Atlantic Standings and are a couple wins away from jumping way up in the standings.
The Capitals (33-12-4-2) have won nine of their last ten games and three of their last four on the road. They recently beat Phoenix 4-2, at home, as Alexander Semin continues to wrinkle the onion bag. Semin set up the Capitals' first goal and scored in the second period to help the Capitals take a two-goal cushion. He was right there every time Washington scored. Semin has had many of those nights lately; in his last eight games he has five goals and 10 assists. The Caps are the top scoring team in the league with the best powerplay. In their last ten games they’ve outscored their competition 50-27. They’ve scored eight powerplay goals, on 20 tries, during their six game win streak. Their penalty kill has gone three straight games without giving up a goal. Alexander Ovechkin leads the Caps in scoring (33 goals, 70 points) and he has seven goals in their last ten . Goalie Jose Theodore has been hot giving up an average 2.30 goals a game. He is 15-7-4 SU with a 2.85 GAA and a .906 SVPCT. On the road, the Capitals are averaging 3.6 GAG, and giving up 2.9 GAG on defense. The Capitals are ranked 1st on offense, averaging 3.7 GAG and are scoring 26.0 % on the power play for a total of 51 power play goals.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
- Capitals are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
- Capitals are 33-13-3 in the last 49 meetings.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
- Capitals are 10-1 in their last 11 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.
NY Islanders vs Washington Capitals
When: Tues, Jan 26, 2010 7:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Caps -165
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