Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the third-place Washington Capitals (15-6-1) host the 14th-place New York Islanders (8-10-5) at Capital One Arena on Friday at 3:00 PM ET.

Washington won 5-4 on the road its last time out on November 27 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

New York lost 6-3 at home against the Boston Bruins in its most recent game on November 27.

Ahead of this showdown, here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s action.

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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Capitals (-152)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+127)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Islanders game info and start time

  • Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: MSG
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Capitals stats and trends

  • Through seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won five of those games.
  • Through three games with moneyline odds lower than -152 this season, the Capitals have picked up a victory twice.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 60.3% chance of winning this contest.
  • Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 15 of 22 matches (68.2%) so far this season.
  • Over the past 10 contests, the Capitals have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.
  • They are scoring at a 4.1 goals-per-game average (41 total) over that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Capitals have allowed 2.4 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 outings.

Islanders stats and trends

  • The Islanders have been the underdog 12 times this season, and upset their opponent in five, or 41.7%, of those games.
  • New York is 2-3 when it is the underdog by +127 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this outing implies a 44.1% chance for the Islanders to win.
  • So far this season, 60.9% of New York’s games (14/23) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Over the past 10 contests, the Islanders are 3-4-3 (50.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 2.7 goals-per-game average (27 total) during that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Islanders have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 outings.