The Washington Capitals (32-28-7) and New York Rangers (37-19-10) meet Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. The opening puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Capitals vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Washington defeated the New York Islanders 5-1 on the road Saturday but has become undone over the last month of play, going 4-8-1 since Feb. 12 and falling 5 points behind the final wild-card spot. However, the Capitals have scored 18 goals while going 3-1-0 over their last 4 road games.
The Rangers have also scuffled of late, although they are in a higher bracket of sorts. New York is 4-5-2 across 11 games since winning 7 straight from Jan. 27-Feb. 17. One of those recent losses was a 6-3 defeat at Washington on Feb. 25, New York’s 2nd loss in 2 tries vs. the Capitals this season.
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