New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/31/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+162) Capitals (-196)

The Washington Capitals (6-4-0) host the New York Islanders (4-4-1) at Capital One Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this game has New York at +162 while Washington is priced at -196. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 defeat against the Bruins their last time out. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the outing, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 35 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. New York recorded 8 penalty minutes in this outing.

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When playing at even strength, the Islanders have allowed 23 goals while scoring 27 on offense. New York Islanders opponents have amassed 31 power play opportunities (21st in pro hockey) and have scored 9 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have racked up 32 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 32. New York has taken 274 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.7%. For the current season, they have recorded 9 points and their points % is .500. The Islanders have seen 266 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. New York has accounted for 32 power play chances and they have notched 5 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 15.63%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have tallied 660 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.59. Sorokin has participated in 260 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .915 for his 13,426 mins on the ice. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 127-93-37 and he has started in 255 games. For his career, Sorokin has tallied 166 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .651. Sorokin has had 7,758 shots taken against him and has garnered 7,098 total saves.

In their last contest, Washington squared up with the Stars in a matchup where the Capitals ended up taking the loss by a final of 1-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals scored 0 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 27 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 22 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. The Capitals have earned 21 goals at even strength and 6 goals (20th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 32 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 18.75%. Washington has attempted 291 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.28%, while allowing their opponents 257 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 67.86% on their opponents 28 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.4%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Logan Thompson patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has conceded 379 goals altogether. Thompson's percentage of quality starts sits at 61.8% and he has made 89 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 144 contests and his ice time sits at 7,755 minutes. Thompson is sitting with a lifetime record of 92-40-17 and has played in 153 games. He is sitting with 3,957 saves out of 4,336 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-196)

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