Free NHL Picks Today: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals 3/11/23

Free NHL Picks Today: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals 3/11/23
Sat 11th March 2023

The New York Islanders (34-25-8) will be out to prolong their winning streak when they host the Washington Capitals (31-28-7) at UBS Arena on Saturday. Washington is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss against the Devils on Thursday.

The Capitals conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities. Trevor van Riemsdyk and Dylan Strome each scored once for the Capitals. Darcy Kuemper saved an impressive 38 of 40 shots (.950%) in the loss.

New York won for the third game in a row, beating the Penguins 4-3 (OT) on Thursday. Anders Lee scored twice to lead the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin saved 33 of 36 shots.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Capitals won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory in January. T.J. Oshie and Dmitry Orlov each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Washington. Sebastian Aho, Matt Martin, and Hudson Fasching were on the scoresheet for New York. Kuemper got the win, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900%).

FACING OFF

Washington is averaging 3.06 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Islanders team that is allowing only 2.64 goals a game (4th).

Meanwhile, New York has found the net 2.91 times a game on average, 23rd in the league, and the Capitals are allowing opponents to score 2.97 goals per game (13th).

The Islanders’ 16.67% power play percentage is the fourth-worst in the league, while the Capitals rank 15th with a conversion rate of 20.90%. In terms of defending power plays, New York has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 82.81%, while Washington is ninth at 82.42%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 61 points this season, Alex Ovechkin is the top skater for the Capitals. He is among the league leaders with 36 goals (9th) and has added 25 assists. In the net, Charlie Lindgren (12-8-2) is Washington’s top goaltender by goals against average.

He has a 2.74 GAA and a .905% save percentage. Kuemper (19-20-4) leads the Capitals in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.78 and a save percentage of .910%.

Brock Nelson leads the Islanders in scoring with 63 points. He has 28 goals and 35 assists in 67 games. Sorokin (22-18-6) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.33. He has a save percentage of .925%, third-best in the league.

HOME AND AWAY

Washington is 16-15-3 away from home this season. New York is 20-11-3 at home this season.

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NY Islanders (-130)

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