Rangers Vs Capitals: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 27, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 24, 2022

The New York Rangers (19-11-5) host the Washington Capitals (19-13-4) — who’ve won four in a row — on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET. The latest betting odds set for this matchup show the Capitals listed at +130 to win on the moneyline. The Rangers are currently -157 to emerge victorious for this contest. This matchup has an over/under set at 6 goals.

This article references odds updated as of December 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Rangers Vs Capitals Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 27

Rangers: None

Capitals: Tom Wilson: Out (Knee), T.J. Oshie: Out (Upper Body), Connor Brown: Out (Knee), John Carlson: Out (Face), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip), Nicklas Backstrom: Out (Hip), Beck Malenstyn: Out (Finger), Martin Fehervary: Out (Upper Body)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Rangers
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Capitals (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Rangers Vs Capitals Team Stats

Rangers Avg. (Rank) Capitals Avg. (Rank)
3.29 (11th) Goals Scored 3.08 (19th)
2.71 (7th) Goals Allowed 2.78 (9th)
32.4 (11th) Shots 31.6 (16th)
28.9 (6th) Shots Allowed 30.0 (10th)

Rangers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Artemi Panarin 35 9 32 41 92 2 -5
Mika Zibanejad 35 15 23 38 133 10 +10
Adam Fox 35 7 28 35 70 1 +13
Vincent Trocheck 35 12 16 28 106 7 -5
Chris Kreider 35 16 10 26 109 4 +8

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Capitals Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Alex Ovechkin 36 22 19 41 157 7 -4
Evgeny Kuznetsov 35 5 23 28 89 4 0
Dylan Strome 36 6 19 25 62 2 -9
Conor Sheary 36 10 11 21 76 2 -1
John Carlson 30 8 13 21 101 2 -2

Betting Trends

  • The Rangers have been a moneyline favorite 26 times this season, and have finished 14-12 in those games.
  • The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.1% in this matchup.
  • The Capitals have been made an underdog 23 times this season, and won nine, or 39.1%, of those games.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Capitals.
  • New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 35 games this season.
  • Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 36 games this season.
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