Islanders vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Black Friday NHL Matchup [11/29/2024]

NHL action continues on Black Friday at 3:00PM ET as the NY Islanders take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's NY Islanders-Washington game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Capitals' chance of winning is 57%, while the Islanders' is 43%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Islanders vs. Capitals predictions page.

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Isles vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Capitals and Islanders at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Friday, November 29, 2024 (Black Friday)
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Islanders vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Islanders vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Islanders and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Capitals a 57% chance of beating the Islanders.

According to our model, the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Islanders vs. Capitals Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Capitals
Moneyline	+130	-150
Total	o5.5 (-130)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Islanders vs. Capitals matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Islanders vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Islanders vs. Capitals?

According to our model, NY's Brock Nelson is most likely to score the first goal in Islanders vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Nelson a 6.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Islanders star is a 32.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	6.8%
Kyle Palmieri	6.1%
Bo Horvat	5.7%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	6.3%
Dylan Strome	5.3%
Tom Wilson	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	32.4%
Kyle Palmieri	30.7%
Bo Horvat	30.2%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	33.2%
Dylan Strome	28.3%
Tom Wilson	27.4%

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Islanders on Black Friday.

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