Capitals vs Rangers Odds, Pick & Prediction (Mar 14)

Odds as of March 14th at DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Washington Capitals Betting Analysis

The Washington Capitals appeared to be waving the white flag towards the NHL trade deadline, shipping out blueliners Dmitry Orlov and Erik Gustafsson to Boston and Toronto, respectively. However, the team is still hanging onto a slight thread with the possibility of a playoff spot. They’re five points back of the Isles, but have a game in hand on them. In their last seven, Washington is 4-2-1, with captain Alex Ovechkin putting up four goals and four assists in eight games since returning to the team following his father passing away.

For the season, they’re 19th in goals per game, down from fourth as recently as two seasons ago, and they’re 20th on the power play. The goaltending has kept them in it, ranking sixth on the PK and 13th in goals allowed/contest.

The Caps have really struggled to string together wins, going 2-and-10 in their last twelve following a victory. The under has gone 5-1-1 in their last seven when they’ve had two+ days rest.

New York Rangers Betting Analysis

Though the New York Rangers comfortably set as the third team in the Metro Division, they’ve been sputtering of late, which is surprising. They brought in Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane just before the trade deadline, but the squad has gone 4-5-2 in their last eleven contests. Three of their games, and four of the last six, have gone past regulation.

For the season, the Rangers are just 15th in goals/game, but are solid at defending, giving up the ninth fewest goals per outing in the NHL.

New York has lost four of five after scoring two or fewer goals in their previous game. The over is 5-1 in Rangers last six home games.

Capitals vs Rangers Recent Results

The underdog Caps have taken five of the latest seven duels. In their last six meetings, these two have only combined to score over seven goals just once, which occurred in their latest matchup late February.

Capitals vs Rangers Pick & Prediction

The Capitals are in desperation mode, and they’ve won both meetings this season. They’re also a significant underdog at +145, which is very enticing. Our model has this Capitals vs Rangers game going the home team’s way, however, 3.37-3.27.

Capitals vs Rangers Same-Game Parlay Picks

The Rangers have been showing a lot of inconsistency, and the Caps have been getting the better of them recently. The under is 5-1-1 in Capitals last seven playing on two days rest. A same-game parlay of the underdog plus the under goal total is quite intriguing at +300.

Pick: Washington Capitals Moneyline (+145), Under 6.5 goals (-120)