Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and the Washington Capitals will face off against Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden for a divisional tilt. The match gets started at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24, and you can catch the game live on NBC Sports Washington.
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
New York is 12-11 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 5.3 units this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to how the team performed during the 2017-18 season (34-48). Among its 23 games this season, nine have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and none have pushed. The team’s 9-3 SU at home this year.
The Rangers have converted on 20.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .920 save percentage and 30.1 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (eight wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for New York this year. Lundqvist did just play yesterday, however, so New York could opt to give him a rest and instead turn to Alexandar Georgiev (4-2-2 record, .911 save percentage, 2.94 goals against average).
On the other bench, Washington is 12-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. 11 of its matches have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Capitals are 5-5 SU as the road team this season.
The Capitals have converted on 28.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Braden Holtby (28.3 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Washington. Holtby owns an 8-8-3 record, and has registered a .913 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Capitals, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Capitals are 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Rangers are 4-0 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in three of New York’s last five games.
- Six of Washington’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
- The Broadway Blueshirts this season have registered the eighth-most hits per game in the NHL (23.4).
