New York at Washington

The New York islanders head to Washington with their not so respectful 6-10-3 road mark in 19 road dates this season. Looking closer shows that this team staggered out of the gate dropping seven straight on the road, and were not competitive at all, losing the seven games by a 30-11 margin. Since that point this team has gone 6-3-3 on the road in their last 12. That certainly offers a line reflective of the whole, not what has happened as this team has improved and gained confidence. The Capitals have won the first three on this home stand and stands to be comfortable and flat here vs. an opponent that looks to be easy prey. Play Islanders in this one.