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#30| Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders | December 11th | 7:00 PM | F/TBD
Preview
All time series record: The Capitals lead the series 121-114-13 with the Islanders having a 3.2 GFPGA while the Capitals are averaging 3.1 GFPGA. Islanders all time at home VS Washington are 64-56-2 with a 3.5 GFPGA. The Capitals are averaging 3.0 GFPGA at the Islanders.
1st meeting results: Eller scores twice, adds assist as Caps beat Isles 4-3
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NEW YORK -- It took a little longer than expected, but the Washington Capitalsare right where most forecasters predicted.
Unfortunately for the New York Islanders, the same can be said for them.
A pair of Metropolitan Division contenders will face off Monday night when the Islanders host the Capitals at Barclays Center.
The Capitals earned their season-high fourth consecutive win Friday when they beat the visiting New York Rangers 4-2. The Islanders lost for the third straight game Saturday when they fell to the host Boston Bruins 3-1.
The winning streak is the highlight of a six-week surge for the Capitals (18-11-1), who went 5-6-1 in October but are 13-5-0 since to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division, two points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Washington, which earned the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's best regular-season team each of the last two seasons, is 8-2-0 since Nov. 16, when it fell to the Colorado Avalanche, 6-2.
The game hasn't been as much fun lately for the Islanders (16-10-3), who went 1-1-2 on a four-game road trip to fall into a tie for the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots with the Pittsburgh Penguins. New York and Pittsburgh are just one point ahead of the ninth-place Rangers.
The Islanders, who missed the playoffs by one point last season and were projected by most to be in the wild-card mix this season, haven't helped themselves lately by allowing the opponent to score the game's first goal in each of the past five games.
Perhaps a return home will help the Islanders get back on track. New York is 8-1-2 at Barclays, where it will play seven of the next eight games.
With the Capitals having enjoyed two days off, No. 1 goalie Braden Holtby likely will make his third
Holtby made 27 saves in the Friday win. He is 13-3-3 in 19 regular-season games against the Islanders.
Halak made his second straight start Saturday, when he recorded 30 saves. He is 8-8-0 in 16 regular-season games against the Capitals. Greiss, who made his most recent start Tuesday, is 2-1-1 in four regular-season appearances against Washington.
Useful links
Daily Faceoff – Starting Goalies, Line Combinations, Hockey News, Scores, Schedule
Sports News, Opinion, Scores, Schedules | TSN
New York Islanders News, Scores, Schedules & Standings
Islanders - NY Daily News
New York Islanders | New York Post
Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) | Twitter
Official New York Islanders Website
Last game highlights.
Preview
All time series record: The Capitals lead the series 121-114-13 with the Islanders having a 3.2 GFPGA while the Capitals are averaging 3.1 GFPGA. Islanders all time at home VS Washington are 64-56-2 with a 3.5 GFPGA. The Capitals are averaging 3.0 GFPGA at the Islanders.
1st meeting results: Eller scores twice, adds assist as Caps beat Isles 4-3
Video:
NEW YORK -- It took a little longer than expected, but the Washington Capitalsare right where most forecasters predicted.
Unfortunately for the New York Islanders, the same can be said for them.
A pair of Metropolitan Division contenders will face off Monday night when the Islanders host the Capitals at Barclays Center.
The Capitals earned their season-high fourth consecutive win Friday when they beat the visiting New York Rangers 4-2. The Islanders lost for the third straight game Saturday when they fell to the host Boston Bruins 3-1.
The winning streak is the highlight of a six-week surge for the Capitals (18-11-1), who went 5-6-1 in October but are 13-5-0 since to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division, two points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Washington, which earned the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's best regular-season team each of the last two seasons, is 8-2-0 since Nov. 16, when it fell to the Colorado Avalanche, 6-2.
The game hasn't been as much fun lately for the Islanders (16-10-3), who went 1-1-2 on a four-game road trip to fall into a tie for the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots with the Pittsburgh Penguins. New York and Pittsburgh are just one point ahead of the ninth-place Rangers.
The Islanders, who missed the playoffs by one point last season and were projected by most to be in the wild-card mix this season, haven't helped themselves lately by allowing the opponent to score the game's first goal in each of the past five games.
Perhaps a return home will help the Islanders get back on track. New York is 8-1-2 at Barclays, where it will play seven of the next eight games.
With the Capitals having enjoyed two days off, No. 1 goalie Braden Holtby likely will make his third
Holtby made 27 saves in the Friday win. He is 13-3-3 in 19 regular-season games against the Islanders.
Halak made his second straight start Saturday, when he recorded 30 saves. He is 8-8-0 in 16 regular-season games against the Capitals. Greiss, who made his most recent start Tuesday, is 2-1-1 in four regular-season appearances against Washington.
Useful links
Daily Faceoff – Starting Goalies, Line Combinations, Hockey News, Scores, Schedule
Sports News, Opinion, Scores, Schedules | TSN
New York Islanders News, Scores, Schedules & Standings
Islanders - NY Daily News
New York Islanders | New York Post
Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) | Twitter
Official New York Islanders Website
Last game highlights.
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