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Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
The Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, New York was a 5-3 winner at home against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -154 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Jets on December 23. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -173 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 19-13-4 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 19-11-5 SU
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Ottawa Thursday, December 29
New York at Tampa Bay Thursday, December 29