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Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
The Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers will meet on the ice at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, New York was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Senators. Bettors on New York at -214 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Washington won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Flyers on February 17. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -173 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 28-15-9 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 32-13-5 SU
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at Philadelphia Saturday, February 26
New York at Pittsburgh Saturday, February 26