Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Betting Picks & Predictions
Washington is on the road playing New York at the Madison Square Garden stadium on Tuesday, 12/27/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. New York -150 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Washington is on the road playing New York at the Madison Square Garden stadium on Tuesday, 12/27/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. New York -150 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
In Manhattan, the 4th-placed New York Rangers and the 5th-placed Washington Capitals will face off against each other in an attempt to get into the Top 3.
The Capitals are on a winning streak
The Washington Capitals (19-13-4) are coming out of the Christmas break, currently sitting 5th in the Metropolitan Division with 42 points from 36 games (.583 points percentage), two points ahead of the New York Islanders for the 2nd Wild Card in the Eastern Conference. As a team, the Caps are riding a four-game winning streak, a five-game winning streak on the road, and have lost just one of their last 10 games (9-1-0). During Washington's 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, Alex Ovechkin scored twice to pass Gordie Howe for 2nd place on the NHL's all-time goal list with 802 career snipes. He has 22 goals and 41 points this season.
Darcy Kuemper has started 21 games for the Capitals this season, posting a 6-4 record, a 2.53 goals against average, and a .916 save percentage. In previous encounters with the Rangers, he is 6-1-0 with a 2.44 GAA and a .908 save percentage, while Charlie Lindgren (10-4-2 on the season with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage) has never faced the Blueshirts. As for the Capitals, they are netting the 14th fewest goals per game (3.08), while allowing the 10th fewest (2.78). Power play (20.8%) and penalty kill (80.8%) rank 20th and 7th, respectively.