The New York Rangers will be at the Verizon Center on Monday night as they take on the Washington Capitals in the seventh and deciding game of their first-round NHL playoff series.
New York pulled out a 1-0 victory as a -140 home favorite at the sportsbooks in Game 6 on Sunday to force Monday's Game 7, with Henrik Lundqvist making 27 saves for the shutout in the win. Derrick Brassard scored the lone goal in that contest.
The Rangers will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 26-18-4 this season, while the Capitals are 27-18-3. New York is 16-22-10 on the totals; Washington is 21-24-3.
View NY Rangers vs Washington Odds and Stats.
Capitals vs Rangers Game 7 Betting Line: Washington was an early -135 favorite at Sportsbook while the total was 5 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 16-rated Capitals and the No. 9-ranked Rangers, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.3 goals allowed. The Capitals power play is averaging 26.8% while the Rangers defense kills off 81.1% of their penalties.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -145 were rewarded, while the 1 goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2
A few Rangers at Capitals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games
NY Rangers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
