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Posted at 2:00 PM EST.

7:05 PM EST. OT included. What is there to like about the Capitals spotting a price? How about nothing. The Caps are coming off a flattering 2-1 loss in Calgary to conclude their 1-2 road trip through Western Canada. They were manhandled by the Canucks (6-2) in the opener of that trip. In between Vancouver and Calgary, the Caps defeated the Oilers but allowed 40 shots on net with 15 of those being of the high danger variety. The Caps have allowed 36 shots on net or more in three of their last five games and in six of their last 10. Washington has also given up more high danger scoring chances than every team in the NHL but two. It’s not just a bad stretch either. The Caps’ will appears to have been broken and while they may get it back at some point, right now they are fade material being a team still forging an identity during a season unlike their last two.

The Islanders are a very respectful 7-5 after playing the sixth toughest schedule thus far. They are also a very respectable 12th in Corsi for %, which puts them in the same range as the Kings and Lightning. That’s pretty good company. The Islanders have won five of their past six games with John Tavares being the hottest player in the league with nine goals and 12 points in his past five games. The Islanders have scored four goals or more in six straight. They have also scored five or more in four of those. There is going to be a cooling down period for sure but when a team is this loose and firing on all cylinders, it’s not the worst time to get behind them. Washington’s stock is not nearly as high as it was when the season started but we still don’t see a strong enough market adjustment to its legit struggles. Therefore, the potential for profits are still there in fading them and we’re not going to stop that approach here.

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