The Washington Capitals (20-14-5) square off against the New York Rangers (19-17-5) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a loss. The Capitals fell to the Florida Panthers 5-3 in their most recent game, while the Rangers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which club we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's action on the ice.

The Rangers have gone 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, scoring 22 goals while allowing 25 in that time. On 31 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored six goals (19.4%).

Capitals vs. Rangers Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final result of Capitals 4, Rangers 2.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-158)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Capitals (-1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals have a 20-14-5 record overall, with a 2-5-7 record in games that have needed overtime.
Washington has 11 points (5-3-1) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the five games this season the Capitals recorded just one goal, they've finished 1-4-0 (two points).
Washington has scored two goals in seven games this season (2-2-3 record, seven points).
The Capitals have scored more than two goals 25 times, and are 17-6-2 in those games (to register 36 points).
In the 13 games when Washington has recorded a single power-play goal, it has a 9-4-0 record (18 points).
In the 19 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 10-7-2 (22 points).
The Capitals have been outshot by opponents in 16 games, going 9-5-2 to record 20 points.

Rangers Splits and Trends

The Rangers have a 7-5-12 record in overtime contests this season and a 19-17-5 overall record.
In the 17 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 19 points.
In eight games this season when the Rangers ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-6-1).
New York has seven points (2-2-3) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Rangers have earned 33 points in their 18 games with more than two goals scored.
New York has scored a single power-play goal in 11 games this season and has registered 18 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, New York has posted a record of 8-7-2 (18 points).
The Rangers' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Rangers went 10-10-3 in those contests (23 points).

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