Washington Capitals at Islanders: Kicking off the month of April
The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders will do battle on Long Island in a battle for first place in the MassMutual East Division. The Caps currently have 50 points with a 23-8-4 record with the Isles right behind them with 48 points. The Islanders have lost two in a row while the Caps are coming off a loss in Manhattan against the Rangers.
In that game against the Rangers, the Caps scored the first two goals of the game before surrendering five unanswered including four in the third period. The goals came from T.J. Oshie and Nic Dowd. The Caps will look to play a more complete game and close out the Islanders in the third period, something they failed to do the last two games.
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After losing in the first round in the bubble last season, the Caps have had success all year against the Islanders with a 3-0-0 record. John Carlson (two goals, three assists), Nicklas Backstrom (one goal, four assists), and Justin Schultz (one goal, four assists) each have five points against the Islanders while Vitek Vanecek (2-0-0) and Ilya Samsonov (1-0-0) have a combined .930 save percentage against New York.
The Caps have outscored the Islanders 12-6 in the three prior games against the Islanders this season. On the power play they converted on five on nine opportunities, their best against a single opponent this season.
The Caps are expected to score 2.13 five on five goals per game against the Islanders this season and are expected to allow 1.94 five on five goals per game. The Caps are the only team in the MassMutual East Divison that are expected to outscore the Islanders at five on five this season.
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Can the Caps bounce back from Tuesday’s loss? Here’s how to find out:
Date: April 1, 2021
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
TV Broadcast: NBC Sports Washington
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7
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