December 23, 2025 11:07 AM EST

NHL: New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals 12/23/2025

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The Washington Capitals are solid 60.1 percent favorites over the New York Rangers. The Capitals are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 28 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Rangers. The Capitals goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.7% compared to the Rangers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.6%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Igor Shesterkin 25, Logan Thompson 22 SHOTS: Artemi Panarin 3.5, Alex Ovechkin 3.9 GOALS: Artemi Panarin 0.44, Alex Ovechkin 0.65 PTS: Artemi Panarin has a 56% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Dylan Strome has a 54% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Rangers

New York RangersRECORDWashington CapitalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road13-6, 68% 676Record at Home11-7, 61% 117New York Rangers
VS Washington Capitals0-1, 0% -100VS New York Rangers1-0, 100% 91Washington Capitals
vs Team .500 or Better7-11, 39% -366vs Team Under .50013-5, 72% 457Washington Capitals
Record As Road Underdog7-4, 64% 400Record As Home Favorite10-7, 59% 16New York Rangers
After 1 or More Days Off17-13, 57% -1444After 1 or More Days Off16-12, 57% -1644New York Rangers

PAST 30 DAYS

New York RangersRECORDWashington CapitalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-1, 80% 335Record at Home5-1, 83% 233New York Rangers
VS Washington Capitals0-0 No GamesVS New York Rangers0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better4-2, 67% 215vs Team Under .5004-2, 67% 111New York Rangers
Record As Road Underdog3-0, 100% 351Record As Home Favorite5-1, 83% 233New York Rangers
After 1 or More Days Off7-3, 70% -63After 1 or More Days Off7-4, 64% -720New York Rangers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New York RangersRECORDWashington CapitalsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD8-11, 42% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME9-7, 56% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-3, 40% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-3, 50% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON9-17, 35% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-9, 64% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home9-20, 31% OVEROpp Averages <2.8 G on Road2-4, 33% OVERUNDER

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SIDE VALUE - New York Rangers Road Games: 11-8, 58% +326 Washington Capitals Home Games: 9-9, 50% -236 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 5-0, 100% +705 Washington Capitals Home Games: 4-2, 67% +52

MONEY LINE - New York Rangers Road Games: 11-8, 58% +168 Washington Capitals Home Games: 11-7, 61% 108 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 3-2, 60% +107 Washington Capitals Home Games: 5-1, 83% +233

OVER-UNDER RECORD - New York Rangers Road Games: 11-8, 58% + 201 Washington Capitals Home Games: 12-6, 67% + 492 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 4-1, 80% + 264 Washington Capitals Home Games: 5-1, 83% + 355

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