Uniondale, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -118, Capitals -102; over/under is 0
BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts the Washington Capitals after Josh Bailey scored two goals in the Islanders’ 6-1 win against the Rangers.
The Islanders have gone 29-13-4 against division opponents. New York averages only 2.8 penalties per game, the fewest in the league. Ross Johnston leads the team averaging 0.9.
The Capitals are 29-13-4 against the rest of their division. Washington leads the NHL shooting 12.2% and averaging 3.5 goals on 28.6 shots per game.
In their last meeting on April 6, New York won 1-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brock Nelson leads the Islanders with 16 goals, adding 10 assists and recording 26 points. Jordan Eberle has four goals over the last 10 games for New York.