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New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Ducks at +275 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
The Rangers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +137 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 33-16-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
Washington:
Team record: 28-26-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
New York home to Los Angeles Sunday, February 26
Washington at Buffalo Sunday, February 26