It has been two long seasons of rebuilding for the New York Rangers, their fans, and leery gamblers. So far, the results have been mixed with the NHL odds as the Broadway Blueshirts young defensive corps has been ruthlessly exploited by opponents. For the Washington Capitals the look has been much more impressive compared top a year ago when the Caps were suffering from a severe Stanley Cup championship hangover and did not take care of their responsibilities on the back end compared to their full 200-foot game during an epic title run. Second year head coach Todd Reirden has better command of the bench for 2019-20 and the Caps boast one of the top goal scoring units in hockey.
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 8 p.m. ET
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
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Capitals vs. Rangers TV Coverage: NBCSN
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Wagering Odds Analysis
Washington should garner the vast majority of action with the NHL Odds for this one as a perennial contender with one of the biggest marquee men in the game in Alex Ovechkin.
Washington Capitals Current Form
Washington is in highly profitable form with eight wins in their last 10 games. The Caps have gone over the total in seven of those 10 games. Washington is now 15-3-3-1 with 15-7 over the total. The Capitals have NHL metrics of second for goal scoring, sixth for the power play, 18th for goals against and eighth for penalty killing.
New York Rangers Current Form
The Rangers have lost three of their last four games with three of those matchups clearing the total. New York is now 8-8-1-1 with 9-9 on totals. The Broadway Blueshirts rank ninth for goal scoring, 11th for the power play, 29th for goals against, and 26th for penalty killing.
Key Capitals: D John Carlson (8 G, 24 A, 32 PTS, +14, 2 PPG, 8 PPA, 12.1% SPCT), LW Alex Ovechkin (14 G, 10 A, 24 PTS, -4, 6 PPG, 2 PPA, 13.0% SPCT), C Evgeny Kuznetsov (9 G, 11 A, 20 PTS, +9, 1 PPG, 4 PPA, 18.0% SPCT), G Braden Holtby (10-1-3, 2.97 GAA, .904 SV%) G Ilya Samsonov (5-2-1, 2.65 GAA, .912 SV%)
Key Rangers: LW Artemi Panarin (9 G, 14 A, 23 PTS, +9, 3 PPG, 3 PPA, 15.8% SPCT), C Ryan Stone (6 G, 12 A, 18 PTS, +9, 1 PPG, 4 PPA, 20.0% SPCT), D Tony DeAngelo (6 G, 9 A, -1, 2 PPG, 4 PPA, 16.7% SPCT), G Henrik Lundqvist (4-4-1, 3.54 GAA, .905 SV%), G Alexandar Georgiev (4-4-1, 3.22 GAA, .906 SV%)
Washington and New York against the Spread
The Capitals are:
9-2 in their last 11 games on road ice
7-2 over the total on the road
6-2 in their last eight games vs. the Rangers at Madison Square Garden
1-4-1 under the total in away games vs. New York
12-5 on the road against Metropolitan Division opponents
1-6 under the total at Metropolitan Division teams
The Rangers are:
4-3 in their last seven games at Madison Square Garden
4-3 over the total at home
1-9 in their last 10 head to head games with the Capitals
4-1 over the total when facing Washington
5-12 at Madison Square Garden vs. Metropolitan Division teams
2-5-1 under the total when hosting Metropolitan Division opponents
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers NHL Betting Pick
In this situation the weak defense and special teams of the Rangers is a poor matchup against the high-octane Washington attack and special teams.
Capitals vs. Rangers NHL Odds Best Bet: Washington Capitals
Capitals vs. Rangers NHL Odds Score Prediction: Capitals 4, Rangers 2
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