Capitals vs Islanders Picks and Prediction – 4/16/2025

The Capitals are taking on the Islanders on Tuesday night at 7:30 PM EST. The game is being aired on ESPN+ and is being played at UBS Arena. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Washington Capitals are coming to this game here with a 2-3-0 record in their last 5 games. The Capitals last game was a 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. The Capitals are now sitting on a record of 50-21-9 overall. 

Washington heads to this game here with 3.51 goals per game on 27.6 shots per game. The defense for the Capitals has allowed 2.79 goals per game while getting 27 shots per game sent at them. The power play for the Capitals is converting at a clip of 23.3% on the year and the penalty kill sits at 82%.

The Islanders are struggling in their last 5 games with a 2-1-2 mark. The last game on the ice for the Islanders was a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. The last 5 have moved the Islanders to a 35-33-12 mark on the year.

The Islanders head to this game here with 2.75 goals per game on 29.4 shots per game. The defense for the Islanders has allowed 3.10 goals per game while getting 28.7 shots per game. The power play for the Islanders is converting at a clip of 12.9% on the year and the penalty kill sits at 72.2%.

The Islanders and the Capitals are both teams that have played good at times, but now are struggling. Look for that to turn around in this game here for the Capitals who are able to get the game play back on track in this game and have the offense click finally. Final Score Prediction, Washington Capitals win 4-1.