New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Forecast, 10/31/2025 NHL Selections, Top Wagers & Odds

• Matchup: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals
• Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
• Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
• Broadcast: Monumental Sports Network
• Betting Odds: Islanders (+162) Capitals (-196)

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This Friday, the Washington Capitals (6-4-0) welcome the New York Islanders (4-4-1) to the Capital One Arena. The moneyline for this matchup sees New York at +162 while Washington is set at -196. The total over/under is pegged at 6 goals.

The New York Islanders fell short in their latest game, suffering a 5-2 setback against the Boston Bruins. The Islanders struggled offensively, managing to score just 2 goals on 35 shots and converting none of their 5 power play opportunities. They also spent 8 minutes in the penalty box.

At even strength, the Islanders have conceded 23 goals while scoring 27. Their opponents have created 31 power play chances (ranking 21st in the league), successfully netting 9 goals. Overall, the Islanders have tallied 32 goals this season (17th in the NHL) while allowing the same amount. They have a shooting percentage of 11.7% from 274 shots taken. With a points tally of 9, their current points percentage stands at .500. Defensively, they have faced 266 shots against, achieving a save percentage of .880. The Islanders have had the opportunity for 32 power plays, converting 5 opportunities for a success rate of 15.63%.

In goal for the Islanders will be Ilya Sorokin, who has faced 660 goals in his NHL career with a goals against average of 2.59. Having played 260 games, Sorokin carries a save percentage of .915 across 13,426 minutes. His career record stands at 127-93-37, with 255 starts. Sorokin has achieved 166 quality starts, with a rate of .651. So far, he has faced 7,758 shots and made 7,098 saves.

In their latest outing, the Capitals encountered the Stars, ending in a tough 1-0 loss. Washington had 3 power play opportunities but failed to score and registered 24 shots without finding the back of the net.

This season, the Capitals have accumulated 27 goals and 12 points for a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 22 goals, split into 13 at even strength and 9 while shorthanded. The Capitals have scored 21 goals at even strength and 6 with the man advantage (20th in the NHL). With 32 power play chances, their success rate stands at 18.75%. Washington has attempted a total of 291 shots (ranking 16th) with a shooting percentage of 9.28%, while allowing 257 shots against. Their penalty kill stands at 67.86%, with a save percentage of 91.4%.

Logan Thompson is expected to guard the net for the Capitals. He has an average of 2.63 goals allowed per game with a total of 379 goals against throughout his career. Thompson’s quality start percentage is 61.8%, having made 89 quality starts out of 144 games, amassing 7,755 minutes. His overall record is 92-40-17, with 3,957 saves out of 4,336 shots for a save percentage of .913.

Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread or moneyline?

Pick: Favor Washington (-196)