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Led by Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals look to hold on to second place in the Eastern Conference and sweep their season series with the New York Islanders tonight. (AP Images)

With six games remaining, Washington is a longshot to catch Boston for first place in the East. The Capitals, though, have a one-point lead over third-place New Jersey, which is among the New York-area teams they've dominated.

Washington is 8-0-3 against those clubs, with Ovechkin posting 11 goals and nine assists. Ovechkin has found the back of the net five times while adding two assists to lead the Capitals to a 3-0-0 record versus the league-worst Islanders.

New York ranks near the bottom of the league in goals per game, averaging 2.48, but played Philadelphia tough in a 4-3 overtime loss Saturday night.

Kyle Okposo, a 20-year-old winger, has five goals and eight assists in the last 11 games for the Islanders. Get all your NHL betting in the Bodog Sportsbook.