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New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Washington lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Kraken on January 11. Bettors who backed the Kraken at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Blues. They lost as -161 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 26-12-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 11 games
Washington:
Team record: 19-14-6 SU
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Washington Sunday, January 14