The Rangers will play the Capitals on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 11:08 am CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. The puck hits the ice on Saturday, January 4th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The New York Rangers currently have a 88.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Washington Capitals heading into this matchup with a 97.67 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away New York Rangers - The New York Rangers have a 9-10-0 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the New York Rangers now rank 5th for away team losses.
- Home Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals start this game with a 12-4-3 record as a home team. That puts them 5th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 9th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the New York Rangers rank 18th (103) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Washington Capitals, currently rank 2nd (138) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The New York Rangers rank 16th (114) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Washington Capitals, they've given up 100 goals this season, ranking them 20th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the New York Rangers have a 0-0 shootout win-loss record, with the Washington Capitals owning a 0-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The New York Rangers have a 17-19-1 record and the Washington Capitals hold a 25-10-3 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus... the New York Rangers face off against the Washington Capitals... on Saturday in a crucial game of the 2024-25 NHL season.
The Rangers have a 17-19-1 standing... with a win percentage of 0.459... while the Capitals boast a 25-10-3 record and a 0.658 win percentage.
Review each team's stats and standing... before the game begins... to see who has the upper hand in this matchup.
Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below... and consider placing a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM.
Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com... and get in on the action... as these two teams battle it out on the ice.
Best Rangers at Capitals Odds
| Underdog New York Rangers | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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| Underdog New York Rangers | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Washington Capitals are the -167 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the New York Rangers are the +145 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -108 goals at BetRivers, and that means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 +150 puck line favorites at BetRivers, while the New York Rangers are +1.5 -175 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Rangers
Capitals
1/04/25 11:08am CST | +145-175 |
- New York Rangers bettors risk $100 to win $145 at +145 odds. The implied probability for New York Rangers is 40.82%.
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $57.14 at -175 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 63.64%.
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
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Rangers
Capitals
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/04/25 11:08am CST | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Rangers
Total Goals
NYR at WSH 1/04/25 11:08am CST | 2.5 o -1352.5 u -105Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
NYR at WSH 1/04/25 11:08am CST | 3.5 o +1003.5 u -140Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
NYR at WSH 1/04/25 11:08am CST | Yes +3500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Artemi Panarin
To Score 3 Goals
NYR at WSH 1/04/25 11:08am CST | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Washington Capitals | 56 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 0.661 | 82 | 37 | 204 | 143 | +61.0 | 17-4-6 | 20-7-2 | 0-3 | 6-1-3 | W1 |
| New York Rangers | 56 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 0.482 | 58 | 26 | 167 | 176 | -9.0 | 14-12-2 | 13-13-2 | 1-0 | 5-5-0 | L1 |
New York Rangers & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
New York Rangers Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Rangers | +3300 Bet | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Capitals | +1100 Bet | +1500 Bet |
New York Rangers & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 11:08 am CST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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