Wednesday’s NHL matchup between the New York Rangers (31-26-4) and the Washington Capitals (39-14-8) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York is likely to be a close contest. The Rangers have -112 moneyline odds to win against the Capitals (-108) in the game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Rangers vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-112)
• Underdog: Capitals (-108)
• Over/under: 5.5

Rangers vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 32 of 61 games this season.
• So far this season, 54.1% of Washington’s games (33/61) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 1.1 more than Wednesday’s over/under.
• The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers offense’s 186 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
• New York is ranked 18th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 183 (three per game).
• They’re ranked 13th in the league with a +3 goal differential .
• New York has scored 32 power-play goals on 157 chances this season, to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ offense has the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.38%).
• New York’s offense has recorded 11 shorthanded goals this season (second among all teams).
• The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (82.68%) is the league’s fourth-best.
• The Rangers’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 53.2%.
• New York has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 17th in the league.
• The Rangers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.7 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• Through 42 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 26 of those games.
• In 42 games with moneyline odds lower than -112 this season, the Rangers have won 26 times.
• The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 25 goals and 37 assists
• Jonathan Tanner Miller: 16 goals and 33 assists
• Adam Fox: five goals and 43 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 21-21-2 record, .905 save percentage, 119 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have scored a league-leading 219 goals (3.6 per game).
• Washington has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, giving up 158 goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• Their second-best goal differential is +61.
• Washington has put up 41 power-play goals this season (on 173 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Capitals have a 23.7% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 9 percentage.
• Washington has recorded four shorthanded goals.
• The 81.56% of opponent power plays the Capitals kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Capitals have the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.2%).
• Washington’s collective 13% shooting percentage leads the league.
• The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.2 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been an underdog in 27 games this season, with 18 upset wins (66.7%).
• Washington is 18-9 when it is the underdog by -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Capitals have a 51.9% chance to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 18 goals and 42 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 15 goals and 37 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 23 goals and 28 assists
• Logan Thompson: 26-4-5 record, .918 save percentage, 81 goals conceded