The Washington Capitals (19-12-5) host the New York Rangers (18-16-4) on Tuesday, Dec. 23, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The Rangers are underdogs on the road, at +136, and the Capitals are -162.
Washington was handed a 3-2 overtime loss on the road its last time out on Dec. 21 against the Detroit Red Wings. Dylan Strome (two assists) and Ethen Frank (two goals) both had two points for the Capitals.
New York played on the road in its last game on Dec. 21, and lost 2-1 against the Nashville Predators. The Rangers got one point each out of Jonny Brodzinski (one goal) and Taylor Raddysh (one assist).
Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Tuesday’s hockey action.
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For the upcoming contest between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Rangers 2 – Capitals 1
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 3.02 goals)
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Capitals vs. Rangers Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Rangers game.
Favorite: Capitals (-162)Underdog: Rangers (+136)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals are 16-10 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Washington is 4-4 when playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied probability of 61.8% to win.Washington’s 36 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 19 times.Rangers Betting InsightsThe Rangers have been an underdog in 17 games this season, and won seven (41.2%).New York is 2-3 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +136 or more on the moneyline.The Rangers have a 42.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.New York has played 13 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 114 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the NHL.Defensively, the Capitals have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, conceding 92 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.Its goal differential (+22) makes the team fourth-best in the league.The 15 power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season (to rank 30th in the NHL) have come on 102 power-play chances.Washington ranks 29th in the league with a 14.71% power-play conversion rate.The Capitals have scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th among NHL teams).Washington has the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.79%).Washington wins 48.2% of its faceoffs (23rd in NHL).The Capitals shoot 10.9% as a team (13th in the league).Rangers Key StatsNew York has 95 goals this season (2.5 per game), 28th in the league.The Rangers give up 2.7 goals per game (102 in total), 11th in the NHL.With a goal differential of -7, the team is 21st in the league.The Rangers have 17 power-play goals (on 91 chances), 26th in the NHL.New York’s power-play percentage (18.68) puts the team 18th in the league.This season, the Rangers have two shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).At 81.13%, New York has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.New York wins 54.2% of faceoffs, third-best in the NHL.The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Rangers is 28th in the league.
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