NY Rangers (17-19-1) vs. Washington Capitals (25-10-3)
January 4, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -122 / NY Rangers -102; Over/Under: +6.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Washington Capitals vs NY Rangers Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 4th at the Capital One Arena Arena. Let’s take a look at a Capitals vs Rangers Pick.
Can the Capitals Bounce Back?
The Capitals have had quite the season with success so far, but they are coming off a loss in the last game. The Wild faced off against the Captials in the last game and they scored three goals but they ended up losing in overtime. Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal, but couldn’t make his shot in the shootout and that led to the defeat. Charlie Lindgren was in goal and he saved 30 of the 33 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Boston Bruins, the Capitals were able to secure 3-1 victory.
The Capitals are averaging 3.69 goals while their defense is giving up 2.61 goals per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 5th. Dylan Storme has scored 11 goals and added 30 assists. There are three different players that have put at least 30 points so far this season. Getting the start for the Capitals will be Logan Thompson who has gone 15-2-2 so far this season for the Capitals and he he has a save percentage of 91.8 percent.
Why the Capitals Will Beat the Rangers
- The Capitals have won each of their last nine Saturday games as favorites.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games following a win.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last six games after coming off overtime.
- The Rangers have lost the second period in each of their last four games following a win.
Rangers Coming off a Win
The Rangers have not had a whole lot of success this season, but they are coming off quie the victory. The Rangers faced off against the Boston nBruins and they gave up only a goal on the way to the victory. Artemi Panarin has scored 16 goals and added 23 assists so far this season. Two games ago against the Florida Panthers, the Rangers scored three goals while the defense gave up five goals.
The Rangers are averaging 2.78 goals while their defense is giving up 3.08 goals per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. They are averaging 29.9 shots per game which is eighth best in the league. Artemi Panarin has scored 16 goals and added 23 assists so far this season. Getting the start for the Rangers is expected to be Jonathan Quick and he sits with a 6-4 record and a save percentage of 91.3 percent. In this game they are going to need some good goaltending.
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Prediction
The Rangers offense is going to really struggle here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Rangers are averaging only 2.78 goals per game and their offense is going to really struggle to get anything going here. The Capitals are averaging 3.63 goals and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. This game is going to be an easy victory by the Capitals. Back Washington to win this game on the puck line. This is one of my favorite plays on the board.
