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New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
The division rival New York Rangers and Washington Capitals are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Washington was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Lightning. They lost as +179 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
The Rangers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +129 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 44-21-11 SU
NY Rangers is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Rangers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 34-33-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
Next up:
New York home to Tampa Bay Wednesday, April 5
Washington at Montreal Thursday, April 6