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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 Tuesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Washington was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -288 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 6-1-1 SU
NY Rangers is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 5-2-0 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Next up:
New York home to Ottawa Friday, November 1
Washington home to Montreal Thursday, October 31