Washington @ N.Y. ISLANDERS
Washington -½ +127 over N.Y. ISLANDERS

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Posted at 11:30 AM EST

Washington -½ +127 over N.Y. ISLANDERS

1:08 PM EST. Regulation only. Here is the tale of the tape in a nutshell: The Islanders are 28-14-4 and they’re a dog at home. Last week they had an even better record and once again they were a dog at home to Boston. The Maple Leafs for instance, who has less points than the Islanders would be favored at home over both Washington and Boston. The point is that the oddsmakers know the Islanders winning model is not sustainable. We’ll say it until something changes that the Islanders have been riding a wave of extreme fortune for 1½-seasons and it’s slowly but surely breaking down. They win because they’re goaltenders have been on fire for 1½-seasons but playing without the puck and allowing more High Danger Scoring Chances than your opponent is not a sustainable winning strategy.

Not only are the Caps the superior team by a wide margin but they are in a better situational spot too. Washington is playing this one on the prefered one-full day. The Islanders are too but this is the Islanders fifth game in seven days and it’s an afternoon one too. Finally, this is the Caps final game before the All-Star break so they figure to leave nothing on the table in this extremely winnable game.

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Our Pick

Washington -½ +127 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.54)

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