Capitals vs. Rangers Free Pick
NEW YORK, NY (The Spread) – Two teams currently heading in opposite directions will square off in New York tonight when the Rangers host the Capitals at 7:30PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -137 money line favorites over the Capitals, who are +126 on the ML. Washington enters play with a 22-18-8 record and is 8-10-4 on the road this season, while New York is 26-21-3 overall and 11-11-3 at home. The total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 5.5 goals.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Rangers opened as -141 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -137, while the Capitals’ odds have gone from +130 down to +126. The total has stayed at 5.5 goals.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 69% of bettors favor the Rangers. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.
NHL FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 16-4-9 in the last 29 meetings between these two teams and 5-2-5 in the last 12 meetings in New York. The under is also 6-1 in the Capitals’ last seven games on Sunday and 5-1 in their last six road games versus a team with a losing home record. On the other side, the under is 5-0-1 in the Rangers’ last six games overall, 3-0-1 in their last four versus the Eastern Conference and 4-0-1 in their last five after allowing two goals or less in their previous game. The Capitals have been held to one goal three separate times in their four-game winless streak and New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has allowed fewer than three goals in six of his last eight contests.
SUNDAY NHL FREE PICK: CAPITALS/RANGERS UNDER 5.5
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