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New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals
The division rival New York Islanders and Washington Capitals are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Lightning on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at +143 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Islanders were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at +126 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 8-10-5 SU
NY Islanders is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 15-6-1 SU
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Next up:
New York home to Buffalo Saturday, November 30
Washington at New Jersey Saturday, November 30