NY Islanders vs Washington Prediction: Choosing the Motivated Hosts

Prediction for the NHL New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals match, which will take place on January 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Islanders have been quite ordinary this season. In 44 games, they have won 23 and failed another 21. Therefore, with 49 points, the team is fifth in the Capital One division. After four defeats in a row, the Islanders secured a victory over Montreal with a score of 2-1.

Washington, like the Islanders, did not enjoy a fairy tale. The Capitals played 45 meetings in the current campaign, where they got 23 wins and 22 defeats. So, with 52 points, the team settled in fourth place in the Capital Division standings. If we talk about the last games of Washington, after the victory over Columbus (1-0), they lost twice to Philadelphia - 3-5 and 1-3.

• Washington is averaging 3.20 goals per game.
• The Islanders have won in regulation time in their last two matches.

We suggest the Islanders. The teams are about the same class, but the New Yorkers will approach the match on the heat. After a series of defeats, they beat Montreal, so now they want to please their fans again. And Washington will unlikely be excited after two losses to modest Philadelphia. We'll take the home team's win, including overtime and the shootout.

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