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The New York Rangers are on the road to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at the Capital One Arena. The game can be seen on ABC.
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals preview
The New York Rangers are 26-12-2 which is good for first place in the Eastern Conference. New York is coming off a 5-2 loss on the road to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, which was their third loss in a row.
The Rangers have been led by Artemi Panarin who has 58 points; Vincent Trochek, who has 41 points; Mika Zibanejad, who has 39 points, Chris Kreider has 36 points, and Adam Fox has 26 points.
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The Washington Capitals, meanwhile, are 19-14-6 which is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, and are coming off a 4-1 loss at home to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. Washington is 1-3 in their last four and is set for a home-and-home against the Rangers on Saturday and Sunday.
The Capitals have struggled offensively this season but are led by Alex Ovechkin, who has 27 points, Dylan Strome, who has 24 points, John Carlson, who has 23 points, Tom Wilson, who has 19 points, and Anthony Mantha with 18 points.
Rangers vs Capitals: Head-to-head & key numbers
- New York is 108-105-18-11 all-time against Washington.
- The Rangers are 13-6-2 on the road.
- Washington allows 3.00 goals per game which ranks 12th.
- New York averages 3.33 goals per game which ranks 10th.
- The Capitals average 2.36 goals per game which ranks 30th.
- The Rangers allow 2.88 goals per game which ranks 10th.
- Washington is 10-6-4 at home.
Rangers vs Capitals: Odds & Prediction
The New York Rangers are -145 favorites, while the Washington Capitals are +117 underdogs.
New York enters the game struggling and on a three-game losing streak, but this is a great spot for the Rangers to return to the win column. Washington struggles to score and now goes up against one of the best goalies in the world, Igor Shesterkin.
Shesterkin should limit the Capitals offense and help New York return to the win column in a low-scoring game.
Prediction: Rangers 3, Capitals 1.
Rangers vs Capitals: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Rangers to win -145.
Tip 2: Take the under.
