Capitals host the Islanders after shootout victory
New York Islanders (15-8-8, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (15-9-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Capitals -124, Islanders +104; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Washington Capitals after the Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in a shootout.
Washington is 15-9-4 overall with a 7-2-1 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Capitals are 5-1-2 in games decided by a single goal.
New York is 5-2-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 15-8-8 overall. The Islanders have conceded 98 goals while scoring 96 for a -2 scoring differential.
The teams play Wednesday for the third time this season. The Capitals won the last meeting 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Carlson has one goal and 14 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has scored six goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
Noah Dobson has six goals and 27 assists for the Islanders. Bo Horvat has scored seven goals with nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 5-3-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Islanders: 7-1-2, averaging 4.1 goals, seven assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles), Sonny Milano: out (upper body), T.J. Oshie: out (lower body).
Islanders: Matt Martin: out (upper body), Scott Mayfield: out (upper body), Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Adam Pelech: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.