Washington Capitals (20-14-6) vs. New York Rangers (26-13-2)
January 14, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Rangers -227 / Washington Capitals +180; Over/Under: +6
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The Washington Capitals look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The New York Rangers are riding a 4-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers prediction.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals recently beat the Kings and Rangers while losing to the Kraken. The Washington Capitals are averaging 2.38 goals per game and are scoring on 13.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Strome leads Washington with 15 goals, John Carlson has 21 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 139 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 79.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 70 goals on 641 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 34 goals on 473 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers lost to the Canadiens, Canucks, Blues, and Capitals during this streak. The New York Rangers are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring on 29.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 26 goals, Vincent Trocheck has 28 assists, and Chris Kreider has 119 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 83.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 74 goals on 749 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 36 goals on 411 shots.
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers prediction
The Washington Capitals have had issues stringing wins together all season, so while they beat the Rangers yesterday, they need to prove they can build on positive performances. In fact, the Caps haven’t won back to back games since December 20-21. The New York Rangers are too good of a team to let these losses string together for much longer. Early stars also usually favor the home team. Give me the Rangers to stop the bleeding, and of course I’ll take the PL to shave down the juice.
