New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Odds
Coming off a marathon overtime victory, the New York Rangers will try to pay off on the NHL betting lines again on Saturday as they play the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of their best-of-seven set.
The Rangers won Game 3 by a score of 2-1 in triple overtime on Wednesday, with Marian Gaborik providing the Sportsbook for New York that night. That victory gave the Rangers a 2-1 series lead.
The Rangers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 51-24-7 this season, while the Capitals are 42-32-8. New York is 32-31-19 against the total, while Washington is 40-37-5 versus the number.
View NY Rangers vs Washington Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Rangers were listed as -115 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 18-ranked Capitals and the No. 7-rated Rangers in this matchup.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 15-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.3 goals allowed. The Capitals power play is averaging 16.7% while the Rangers defense kills off 86.2% of their penalties.
New York was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Capitals. They won as -103 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2
A few Rangers at Capitals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Washington is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Next up:
NY Rangers home to Washington, Monday, May 7