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Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 1, 2027

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at New York Islanders

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 1, 2027.

March 1, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: New York Islanders at 65.7%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Washington Capitals logo
Away team

Washington Capitals

34.3%
Fair American +192
Fair decimal 2.92
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New York Islanders logo
Home team

New York Islanders

65.7%
Fair American -192
Fair decimal 1.52
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 1, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

41:39 together · 6 games

xG share62.6%
Corsi for / against
41 / 38
Fenwick for / against
32 / 27
Corsi share
51.9%
Fenwick share
54.2%
xG for / against
2.56 / 1.53
Defense pair

87:35 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 105
Fenwick for / against
61 / 80
Corsi share
42.6%
Fenwick share
43.3%
xG for / against
4.29 / 4.54
All observed combinations

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

54:55 together · 7 games

xG share46.9%
Corsi for / against
51 / 56
Fenwick for / against
37 / 43
Corsi share
47.7%
Fenwick share
46.3%
xG for / against
2.96 / 3.35
Defense pair

121:23 together · 10 games

xG share56.3%
Corsi for / against
126 / 86
Fenwick for / against
86 / 63
Corsi share
59.4%
Fenwick share
57.7%
xG for / against
5.72 / 4.44
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Charlie Lindgren

Washington Capitals · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
79
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
25.3

Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
28.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 1, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

xG for / game
3.53
xG against / game
3.37
xG differential / game
0.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.97
xG against / game
3.30
xG differential / game
-0.33

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 1, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
46.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
50.2
Penalties / game
4.4

Shots / game: 27.5 · Shooting: 12.4% · Avg distance: 31.5 ft

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
49.2
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
56.0
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 25.9 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 33.5 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
12Points12
0.600Points %0.545
34Goals for32
32Goals against29
2Goal differential3
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
New York Islanders NYI home
3Games6
1Wins4
2Points9
-1Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
6-4-0Record5-3-2
12Points12
34Goals for31
32Goals against27
2Goal differential4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 7 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Islanders NYI 3 wins
Total goals30 – 24
Goal differential +6 / -6
Goals per game3.0 / 2.4
Shots per game27.7 / 30.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Feb 2, 2026
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
1 - 4 30 - 24 View
Nov 30, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 1 19 - 31 View
Oct 31, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 1 23 - 23 View
Oct 11, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 2 29 - 36 View
Apr 15, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 1 36 - 33 View
Apr 6, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Islanders New York Islanders
1 - 4 29 - 22 View
Nov 29, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
4 - 5 24 - 26 View
Dec 29, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Islanders New York Islanders
1 - 5 27 - 32 View
Dec 20, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 3 32 - 36 View
Nov 11, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 1 28 - 37 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.