Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Preview
Looking to win big? The Rangers and Capitals face off at 7:00 ET on TNT. The Capitals are hosting the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
In this division matchup, the Rangers are favored by -1.5 against the Capitals. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – New York Rangers odds
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Rangers and Capitals did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Rangers have a record of 3-0. However, against the puck line the Capitals went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 4 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, Washington has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Capitals have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Prediction
With a record of 54-23-4, the Rangers have clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, New York has gone 7-3, and they have won their last two games as the favorite. When playing on the road this season, the Rangers have gone 25-12-4.
Over their last five games, the Rangers have gone 4-1, and they have won three straight games as the underdog. When favored this season, New York has gone 43-19-2. In the Eastern Conference, the Rangers have gone 34-16.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 14th position in the league. The Rangers went 33-15 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 20-7.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 54 games in this season. His current record is 35-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.94%.
With 91 points, the Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. At home, Washington is 22-12-7 and has won two straight games at Capital One Arena. Over their last ten games, the Capitals are 4-6 and have gone 3-2 over their last five games.
As an underdog this season, Washington is 26-28-8 and has won three straight games when not favored. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Capitals are 25-25 and have gone 40-31-11 overall. In their last three games, Washington has gone 1-2 and is 14-3-3 this season when favored.
When looking at their offense, the Capitals have an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. Looking at how the Capitals’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 32nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren gets the start and has made 48 starts this season. His record at this point is 25-16, and his save percentage is 0.862%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Capitals to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+144)
- The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Sonny Milano – Undisclosed – Doubtful
- Nick Jensen – Upper Body – Questionable
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Ethan Bear – Personal – Out
- Rasmus Sandin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Vincent Iorio – Upper Body – Questionable
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
