New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction: Expect the visitors not to lose

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Islanders are playing great hockey this season. At least the New Yorkers are in the playoff zone, which is already a success for them. Now, the team has 41 points, with which the team is in fourth place in the standings of the Metropolitan Division. It is noteworthy that the Islanders alternate defeats with victories for five matches. So, after a 5:4 victory over Carolina, they embarrassingly lost to Pittsburgh (0:7).

Washington also shows itself very well. But its place in the playoffs is less certain than the Islanders'. The Capitals settled on the fifth position in the Metropolitan Division's standings, having 39 points. Ovechkin's gang needs to improve. They recently had a streak of three straight wins but then suffered two defeats - a 1:2 shootout loss to Tampa Bay and a 1:5 loss to the Rangers.

As we can observe from Washington's last matches, it is difficult for them to score a lot of pucks. However, the Capitals are also good on defense and can handle the far-from-top Islanders' offense. Moreover, Ovechkin's team has scored points in seven previous faceoffs. We think they can do it now, so we're offering a three-period scoreless draw for the visitors as our main bet.