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Islanders at Capitals

NHL · Monday, Feb 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final NYI 1 – WSH 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYI1001
WSH0224
Team box
NYI·WSH
30
shots
25
0 of 2
power play
0 of 4
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
18
hits
27
12
blocked shots
23
13
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
David RittichNYI2421.875
Clay StevensonWSH3029.967

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
NYI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 3 · NYI 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 44%, WSH 56% · Updated Feb 2

Expected margin
WSH by 0.5
Expected score
WSH 3.2 – 2.7 NYI
Expected total
5.9
IslandersThe matchupCapitals
+128Our fair odds−128
2.7Expected goals3.2
−0.02Power rating+0.07
2.9Goals / game3.2
2.8Allowed / game3.0
27.7Shots / game29.2
51.6Faceoff %49.6
18.4Hits / game19.3
30−25Season record27−29
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · WSH chance
Our model fair43.8%56.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYINew York Islanders+12844%————
WSHWashington Capitals−12856%————
SpreadWSH by 0.5
NYINew York Islanders+0.5our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.5 expected
New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 4%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 23%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 20%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 14%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 7%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%
← NYI wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more36%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more25%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYIDavid Rittich G · last 5 starts: .864 save %, 2.81 GAAstarted
WSHClay Stevenson G · last 2 starts: .867 save %, 3.94 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·WSH
Jan 31 vs NSH
last game
Jan 31 vs CAR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 55+ games
NYI·WSH
−0.02
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
2.9
goals / game
3.2
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.0
30−25
season record
27−29
15−12
home record
15−13
15−13
away record
12−16
L1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
4−6
27.7
shots / game
29.2
51.6
faceoff %
49.6
18.4
hits / game
19.3
14.9
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.5
takeaways / game
4.3
14.8
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

NYI · WSH · 108 days
New York IslandersWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 6−4
Nov 30, 2025at NYIWSH 4 − 1
Oct 31, 2025at WSHNYI 3 − 1
Oct 11, 2025at NYIWSH 4 − 2
Apr 15, 2025at NYIWSH 3 − 1
Apr 6, 2025at NYINYI 4 − 1
Nov 29, 2024at WSHWSH 5 − 4 OT
Dec 29, 2023at NYINYI 5 − 1
Dec 20, 2023at WSHWSH 3 − 2 OT
Nov 11, 2023at NYIWSH 4 − 1
Nov 2, 2023at WSHNYI 3 − 0

NYI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Jan 31vs NSH3 − 4L
Jan 29at NYR2 − 1W
Jan 28vs NYR5 − 2W
Jan 26at PHI4 − 0W
Jan 24vs BUF0 − 5L
Jan 21at SEA1 − 4L
Jan 19at VAN4 − 3W
Jan 17at CGY2 − 4L
Jan 15at EDM1 − 0W
Jan 13at WPG4 − 5L

WSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Jan 31vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 29at DET4 − 3W
Jan 27at SEA1 − 5L
Jan 24at EDM5 − 6L
Jan 23at CGY3 − 1W
Jan 21at VAN3 − 4L
Jan 19at COL2 − 5L
Jan 17vs FLA2 − 5L
Jan 15vs SJ2 − 3L
Jan 13vs MTL3 − 2W