New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Preview
The Capitals and Rangers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on MSG2. The Rangers will host the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Rangers are the favorite to win at home vs. the Capitals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Washington Capitals odds
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Rangers have faced off vs. the Capitals as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. In the last three games as the favorite against the Capitals, the Rangers have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Washington has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, New York 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.
- The Rangers have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
- Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Capitals struggled vs the puck line going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Before their matchup against New York, the Capitals arrive with a 17-9-5 record. They hold a 9-1-1 record when considered the favorites and 8-8-4 when seen as the underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 8-5-2 record, while they are 9-4-3 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Capitals have an average of 2.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Capitals offense is 32nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 26th in the NHL.
Goalie Darcy Kuemper comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.6530612244897959%.
Ahead of their matchup with Washington, the Rangers have a 23-8-1 record. Their performance when favored is 19-7-0, while they hold a 4-1-1 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 12-4-1 record this season, and they are 11-4-0 at home.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. The Rangers went 17-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-3.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.8469387755102041%.
With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
