Rangers vs. Capitals betting preview

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The New York Rangers (6-1-1) have -155 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Washington Capitals (5-2), who have +130 odds, on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN.

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Rangers to win vs Capitals -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Rangers vs. Capitals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-155)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+130)
  • Over/under: 6

Rangers vs. Capitals Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in four of eight matches (50.0%) so far this season.
  • Washington’s games have gone over 6 goals in four of seven chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 8.0 goals per game, 2.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • The five goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are one less than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

  • The Rangers score the sixth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 4.2 per game for a total of 34 this season.
  • New York has allowed the fewest goals in NHL action this season at 16 (only two per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +18.
  • New York has scored six power-play goals on 24 chances this season, to rank 12th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 25%.
  • New York has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (88%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
  • The Rangers win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.8%.
  • New York has a 12.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Rangers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

  • Through seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won five of those matchups.
  • The Rangers have a record of 3-2 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • New York has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: six goals and eight assists
  • Alexis Lafreniere: four goals and four assists
  • Adam Fox: eight assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 4-1-1 record, .925 save percentage, 13 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

  • The Capitals have scored 26 goals this season (3.7 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
  • Washington has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, giving up 21 goals (three per game) to rank fifth.
  • They have a +5 goal differential, which is ninth-best in the league.
  • Washington has scored two power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 23 chances.
  • The Capitals have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 8.7%.
  • Washington has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 83.33% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have put totgether is the league’s 10th-best rate.
  • The Capitals win 47.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Washington’s collective 12.7% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Capitals have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

  • The Capitals have been an underdog in six games this season, with four upset wins (66.7%).
  • Washington has a record of 2-1 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 43.5% chance to win for the Capitals.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: three goals and six assists
  • Connor McMichael: three goals and five assists
  • Tom Wilson: five goals and one assist
  • Charlie Lindgren: 2-2-0 record, .895 save percentage, 10 goals allowed
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