Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Prediction 11/30/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders meet Sunday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Pick.

Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals beat the Maple Leafs and Jets, and they play the Kings next. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 7 games.

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.36 goals per game and are scoring 14.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tom Wilson leads Washington with 13 goals, John Carlson has 16 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.64 goals per game and are killing 72 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 35 goals on 399 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 27 goals on 237 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders lost to the Bruins and Flyers, and they play the Lightning next. The Islanders have lost 3 of their last 4 games.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.96 goals per game and are scoring 13.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 14 goals, Kyle Palmieri has 12 assists and Matthew Schaefer has 72 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 24 goals on 243 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 43 goals on 436 shots.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Islanders have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Capitals have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a home win.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as home underdogs after coming off a shootout.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four day games.
• The Islanders have won the second period in four of their last five games as underdogs after coming off a shootout.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Islanders have lost each of their last six home games after coming off overtime.
• The road team has won 11 of the Islanders’ last 13 games.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at UBS Arena.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Islanders’ last six games.
• The Capitals have won the second period in each of their last four games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Twelve of the Capitals’ last 13 games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Islanders’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Three of the last four games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 12 games following a win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last five games as home underdogs.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six Sunday day home appearances.
• Emil Heineman has recorded a point in seven of the Islanders’ last eight games as underdogs.
• Jean-Gabriel Pageau has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Capitals.
• Ryan Pulock has recorded five blocks against the Capitals this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Duhaime has scored the first goal in three of the Capitals’ last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Jakob Chychrun has scored at least one goal in each of the Capitals’ last four games as favorites.
• Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Capitals’ last five road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with the Capitals as road favorites against the Islanders.
• Jakob Chychrun has recorded a point in each of his last 10 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Islanders have recorded the most wins when tied or trailing after Period 2 this season (8).
• The New York Islanders have recorded the equal-most wins when tied after Period 2 this season (6).
• The Washington Capitals rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.64).
• The Washington Capitals rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (14.67%).

Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Prediction

Right when it looked like the Islanders were putting things together, they drop a bunch of home games and have you questioning what this team is. You can argue the Islanders have been better on the road this season. The Capitals are playing the better, more consistent hockey and their offense fits if they’re not careful. The Caps have scored no fewer than 3 goals in each of their last 6 games. This recent home stand for the Islanders hasn’t been all that encouraging. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the Capitals on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Washington Capitals