The New York Rangers will be on the brink of elimination on Sunday afternoon as they play host to the Washington Capitals in Game 6 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
Washington picked up a 2-1 win in overtime as a -125 home favorite on the NHL betting lines in Game 5 of the series on Friday night to take a 3-2 lead in the set. Mike Ribeiro scored the Sportsbook for the Capitals, while Braden Holtby made 24 saves.
New York will face the 27-18-3 Capitals. In totals betting, the Rangers are 16-22-10 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Capitals are 21-24-3 favoring the OVER.
View Washington vs NY Rangers Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Rangers as -137 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5 at Sportsbook for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 9-ranked Rangers and the No. 16-rated Capitals in this matchup.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 12-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Capitals defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Rangers Sportsbook has clicked at a 15.7% rate while the Capitals have a 77.9% rate on the penalty kill.
Last time out for New York, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -125 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After a win are 7-3
New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few Capitals at Rangers trends to consider:
Washington is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
Next up:
Washington home to NY Rangers, Monday, May 13