NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders (October 31, 2025)
The New York Islanders (4-5-1) face the Washington Capitals (6-4-0) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.
- The Islanders have a 4-6 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 6-4.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Islanders have a 9-0-1 O/U record this season (meaning nine games have gone over the total points line, zero have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 3-6-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 3.40 goals per game this season (T13th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging only 2.70 (25th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up a whopping 3.80 goals per game this season (27th in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.20 goals (1st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 30.2 shots per game this season (7th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 25.7 shots per game (8th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 30.0 shots per game (22nd in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 29.1 shots (13th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 16.7%, ranking T25th in the league this season, while Washington sits 20th with 18.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 71.9% (ranked 23rd), compared to the Capitals at 67.9% (27th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +290 to win the first period, while Washington is +115.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 4-4-2 | 2-2-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-4-2 |
| Washington | 3-3-4 | 2-3-1 | 1-0-3 | 3-3-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Friday's matchup is +350 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Capitals have also appeared in 20.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Capitals have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Washington recorded a 2-4 victory over NY Islanders at UBS Arena when these teams last met on October 11. Aliaksei Protas led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
