The Washington Capitals (19-12-5) are the favorites at home against the New York Rangers (18-16-4) on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The Capitals are -162 on the moneyline to win against the Rangers (+136) in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-162)
• Underdog: Rangers (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Rangers Quick Facts

• Washington has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 36 games this season.
• New York’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 13 of 38 chances this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
• These two clubs concede 5.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals offense’s 114 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked 10th in the NHL this year.
• Washington is ranked third in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 92 in total (2.6 per game).
• With a +22 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
• The 15 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 102 chances) rank 30th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.71%).
• Washington’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (24th among all squads).
• The Capitals kill 76.79% of their opponent’s power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• With a 48.2% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 23rd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Washington converts 10.9% of its shots, ranking 13th in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.8 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has won 16 of its 26 games as a favorite this season.
• Through eight games with moneyline odds lower than -162 this season, the Capitals have been victorious four times.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Washington wins this game, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 17 goals and 17 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 14 goals and 17 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 14 goals and 14 assists
• Logan Thompson: 14-8-3 record, .923 save percentage, 51 goals conceded

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

• The Rangers have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (95 total goals, 2.5 per game).
• New York has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 102 total, which ranks 11th among all NHL teams.
• Their -7 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• New York has scored 17 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 91 chances).
• The Rangers have the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.68%.
• New York has scored two shorthanded goals this season (17th in NHL).
• The Rangers’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.13%.
• The Rangers have the NHL’s third-best faceoff win rate (54.2%).
• New York’s collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
• The Rangers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

• The Rangers have been made the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
• New York has won two of its five games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 13 goals and 23 assists
• Mika Zibanejad: 12 goals and 15 assists
• Adam Fox: three goals and 23 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 15-11-3 record, .908 save percentage, 74 goals allowed