Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the NHL match.
Washington Capitals
Washington still try to get to the play-offs despite their awful scoring results. The reason is simple, both of their goalkeepers do their best. Darcy Kuemper has saved 94% of the opponents’ shots in the last 2 games in the starting line-up, while Charlie Lindgren has been reliable most of the season.
New York Islanders
The Islanders have played 2 games in a row without having time to take some rest recently, After the game against Montreal (3:5), in the next evening they played against Boston (4:5). One of the worst teams in the league made 41 shots on goal. Considering a very complicated situation with the squad, such games are really a problem for the Islanders.
Washington Capitals – New York Islanders prediction
New York managed to beat Edmonton in a home game (3:1). This result shouldn’t be overestimated, the Islanders’ goalkeeper Ilya Sorokin was the one to save them. Their opponents made over 30 shots, creating over 4 xG. It’s hard to win for the Islanders every time, performing in this way.
Washington have a perfect chance to get closer to their opponent. I think they will use it.
