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Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

New York lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Blues on March 03. Bettors who backed the Blues at -144 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Capitals were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at +130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 40-20-6 SU
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

New York:
Team record: 35-27-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games

Next up:
Washington at Pittsburgh Saturday, March 7
New York home to New Jersey Saturday, March 7