Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Prediction 12/27/2023 @ 7:00PM
Republished from SportsJaw.com
Rival Capitals and Rangers Ready to Clash: Showdown at Madison Square Garden Set to Ignite Second Half of NHL Season
The Metropolitan Division rivals Washington Capitals and New York Rangers will meet at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night for the start of the second half of the season. Washington enters the game fresh off a shootout loss 2–1 to the Lightning on Saturday while New York picked up an overtime winner versus Buffalo on Saturday in their last game. The betting line opened at New York -218.
Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Capitals +181 | Rangers -215
- Spread: Capitals +1.5 (-140) | Rangers -1.5 (+115)
- Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
- Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 68%.
Washington vs New York Stats
Washington Capitals
They are experiencing poor performance in face-offs and special teams. Dylan Strome leads the team with 13 goals, only scoring five in his last fifteen games.
dylan strome and john carlson were not leaving that arena until ovi got that goal 😭 pic.twitter.com/yAggu2wfV9
— sof👩🏻💻 (@kuzynator) December 22, 2023
New York Rangers Analysis
Led by Artemi Panarin and Chris Krieider who are both in the top 10 for NHL goal scorers, the Rangers have won 4 out of their last 5 matches, with two of these wins coming in overtime.
Washington Capitals Show Strong Post-Shutout Performance, Face Tough Road Ahead Against NY Rangers
The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers faced off earlier in the month, culminating in a 4–0 shutout victory for the Capitals at home. Since then, Washington has achieved a 4–3 SU record, and New York a 5–2 SU record. Though the Rangers were kept off the scoreboard in their earlier matchup, they have since scored 26 goals in victory. The Capitals have scored 17 since then, and utilized luck to achieve some wins. Recent games have been close for Washington, and the Rangers stand at 11–4 SU at home this season, with four consecutive home-game wins averaging 2.3 goals per game. The puck line gives the Rangers the edge.
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