Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Preview
Betting on today’s Rangers and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on TBS.
The Rangers are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Capitals. The game’s over/under currently sits at 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
In the last three games between Washington and New York, the Rangers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, New York is averaging 3 goals compared to Washington at 1.
- Although New York has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last three home games, Washington has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Capitals have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Prediction
Heading into the final game of the regular season, the Rangers have already clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference and Metropolitan Division. They have won eight of their last ten games and have not lost as the favorite in their last two games. Overall, New York is 54-23-4 and 43-19-2 when favored.
On the road, the Rangers are 25-12-4 this season. Over their last five games, they have not lost and have won three straight as the underdog. For the year, they have won 11 of their 17 games as the underdog.
The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 9th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Looking at how the Rangers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 54 games this season. His current record stands at 35-17, and his save percentage is 0.94%.
Heading into today’s game, the Capitals are 8th in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Washington has a record of 40-31-11 and has lost three straight games. At home this season, the Capitals are 22-12-7 and have won two straight.
Against the Eastern Conference, the Capitals are 25-25 and have gone 16-10 against divisional opponents. As the underdog this season, Washington is 26-28-8 and has won three straight games when not favored.
On offense, the Capitals are averaging 2.6 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. In terms of the Capitals’ offense during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 32nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 48 games in this season. His current record is 25-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.862%.
The Rangers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Nick Jensen – Upper Body – Questionable
- Trevor van Riemsdyk – Upper Body – Out
- 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
