New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals Public Betting Percentages, Head-to-Head Since 2024-25

The Capitals lead the Islanders 5-1 in 6 meetings since 2024-25, with the public bets and money for each game.

Every meeting since 2024-25

Date Matchup New York Islanders result New York Islanders bet % New York Islanders money % New York Islanders moneyline
2026-02-02 New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals L 1-4 28% 40% +108
2025-11-30 Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders L 1-4 23% 18% +110
2025-10-11 Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders L 2-4 30% 25% +101
2025-04-15 Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders L 1-3 35% 39% -110
2025-04-06 Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders W 4-1 10% 3% +124
2024-11-29 New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals L 4-5 9% 9% +125

Closing splits and closing moneyline for each game. Moneyline results count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

What the head-to-head says

The Washington Capitals lead the New York Islanders 5-1 across 6 meetings since 2024-25, as Metropolitan Division rivals who meet three or four times a season. On average the New York Islanders drew 22% of the moneyline bets in these games and the Washington Capitals 78%.

The public backed one side clearly (60% or more of moneyline bets) in 6 of them. The Washington Capitals went 5-1 in the games where the crowd backed them. In hockey the public side is usually the favorite, so these records mostly say which team was favored and whether the favorite held up.

None of this is a pick. Across the league, neither backing nor fading the public side on its own has beaten NHL prices over the last two seasons. The next meeting will show its live split on the NHL page on game day.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals head-to-head record?

The Washington Capitals lead the New York Islanders 5-1 across 6 meetings since 2024-25, playoffs included. Moneyline results count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

Who does the public bet when the New York Islanders play the Washington Capitals?

On average the New York Islanders drew 22% of the moneyline bets in their meetings since 2024-25. The public put 60% or more on the New York Islanders 0 times and on the Washington Capitals 6 times, which mostly follows who was favored that night.

How often do the New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals play?

As Metropolitan Division rivals they meet three or four times in a regular season, plus any playoff series. Every meeting since 2024-25 is in the table on this page.

Is the head-to-head record a reason to bet the New York Islanders or the Washington Capitals?

Not on its own. Rosters change from season to season and the moneyline already prices both teams' current form. The record and the splits are context: how the crowd has seen this matchup and how those games went.

Where can I see the splits for the next New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals game?

On the NHL page on game day, which shows bets and money on the moneyline, puck line and total for every game, updated through the day until puck drop.

Reading a head-to-head split

The bet and money columns are always the New York Islanders' side, whoever was home. The rest went to the Washington Capitals. When money runs well ahead of bets, the larger tickets were on that side; when it trails, the crowd was. See our methodology →

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Last updated: October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC

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