New York Rangers (31-26-4) vs Washington Capitals (39-14-8)
Game Info: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm (Madison Square Garden)
The Line: Betting Odds: New York Rangers -102 / Washington Capitals -118 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers meet Wednesday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Matchup History
The Washington Capitals have won both meetings so far this season by a combined score of 12-7 including a 7-4 win back on January 4th, 2025, in Washington. The wins this season snapped a five-game losing streak against the Rangers going back to New York’s playoff sweep of Washington last season.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 shootout win over Ottawa last time out to improve to 39-14-8 on the year. After this game, Washington will meet the Red Wings, Kraken, and Ducks.
Capitals Snap Three-Game Losing Skid
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 60 points including 18 goals and a team-high 42 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 48 points with 31 goals and 17 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 47 points with 22 goals and 25 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 51 points with 23 goals and 28 assists while Tom Wilson has 47 points and John Carlson has 39 points with Wilson logging 27 goals and 20 assists and Carlson adding 35 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 52 points with 37 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 26-4-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a .918 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 13-10-3 with a 2.70 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won each of their last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games at Madison Square Garden following a home win.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Aliaksei Protas has scored at least one goal in five of the Capitals’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- John Carlson has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Capitals’ last eight games as road favorites against the Rangers.
- Aliaksei Protas has recorded a point in each of the Capitals’ last seven road games.
- Jakob Chychrun has recorded two assists against the Rangers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to add to their second straight 4-0 shutout, this time knocking off the New York Islanders to improve to 31-26-4 on the year. After this game, New York will head on the road for a matchup against the Ottawa Senators.
Rangers Win Back-To-Back Games & 7 Of Their Last 10
Artemi Panarin has a team-high 63 points with 25 goals and 38 assists while Alexis Lafreniere has 34 points with 14 goals and 20 assists on the year. Adam Fox has 43 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 44 points with 13 goals and 31 assists and Will Cuylle’s added 33 points with 17 goals and 16 assists. Vincent Trocheck also chipped in 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists for the Rangers this season. In goal for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is 21-21-2 with a 2.86 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 9-5-2 with a 2.92 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season. Louis Domingue is also 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .926 save percentage so far this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Capitals have lost each of their last seven games at Madison Square Garden after coming off overtime.
- The Rangers have won seven of their last eight home games against the Capitals.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in 23 of their last 25 games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- J.T. Miller has scored at least one goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games.
- Vincent Trocheck has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last five home games against the Capitals.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances.
- Braden Schneider has recorded two assists against the Capitals this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Twelve of the Rangers’ last 13 home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Capitals’ last four road games after coming off a shootout have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the last seven games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. It’s not my favorite game on the board but the Rangers are playing really well right now and I’ve been as high as anyone on the Capitals on this run over the last couple of months, but the Caps have had issues in New York for a couple of seasons now and the home team has won 20 of the last 28 meetings between these two teams. I think that the Rangers could steal one here and this would be a big win for their confidence to climb back into the playoff race. Give me the Rangers at home in this one.