New York Rangers battle Washington Capitals in NHL Betting action
The New York Rangers will play against the Washington Capitals this weekend in a game between two teams in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. The Capitals are currently the 5th best team in the Eastern Conference with a record of 32-19-10. The Rangers are the 7th best team in the league with a 31-26-4 record on the year.
The Capitals will be the home team in this game and they have been great at home this season. They are 17-7-7 in home games to this point in the season. The Rangers will be on the road, but they are actually a better road team than a home team this year. They are 17-13-1 while playing on the road this year.
This should be a defensive battle as each of these teams are within the top 7 teams in the league in goals allowed per game. Neither team has been dominant offensively, but the Capitals do have one player that has the potential to take over a game at any time.
A lot of people are wondering where Alex Ovechkin has gone this season. He has not been scoring as many goals or dishing out as any assists this season as he has in years past. He has been starting to pick things up as of late with points in each of his last 4 games. The Capitals really struggle when he doesn’t produce for them offensively.
The Rangers will do all they can to keep Ovechkin out of this game. If he is a non-factor the Rangers will have a great chance of winning this one.