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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
The division rival Washington Capitals and New York Islanders are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York was a 3-1 winner in its last match at home against the Wild. They won as favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-3 winner at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Washington at -380 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 49-18-9 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 33-32-10 SU
NY Islanders is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 10 games
Next up:
Washington home to Carolina Thursday, April 10
New York at Nashville Tuesday, April 8