NHL Simulation Odds and Prediction: Rangers vs. Capitals

David Bastl
Last Updated: March 25, 2020

It will be an all Metropolitan division matchup between the Capitals and the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday night. Thanks to the creative thinking at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, NBC Sports Washington will broadcast a one-hour simulation game using the popular EA Sports’ NHL 20 video game.

Blues vs. Capitals Simulation Betting Analysis

Sports Interaction has you covered offering you moneyline, puckline and game total betting on this game. The visiting Rangers open up at good value, paying +155 to record the win, while the home side Capitals check in at -186 to take the contest. The total is listed at 6.

The Caps knocked off the Blues 5-3 in a simulation game Tuesday evening. Nicklas Backstrom scored three goals for the winning side, while newcomer Brenden Dillion picked up three assists. Washington scored two goals in the first and third periods in the victory.

After three games played this season, the Rangers have won two of them, both wins on MSG ice. In the lone game in DC, the Capitals knocked off the Rangers 5-2 (October 18).

NHL 20 Simulated Game

NY Rangers -180 +1
Washington Capitals +150 -1

New York Rangers

Before the season was put on hold, the Rangers were making a strong case to be part of the post season party. With 79 points, the Blueshirts are two points out of a Wildcard position chasing the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference.

Artemi Panarin has been the best free agent signing of any NHL player this season, and perhaps one of the best signings of recent years. After spending the last two seasons in the state of Ohio, where he set personal bests of 82 and then 87 points consecutive seasons, he has surpassed both totals as a Ranger. Panarin has 95 points this season in 69 games and was making an excellent case to be the league’s most valuable player.

Washington Capitals

The Capitals sit in first place in the Metro, and were one of the top contenders to head back to the Stanley Cup finals.

At the time of the postponement, Defenceman John Carlson was running away with the Norris Trophy. Through 69 games, Carlson has 75 points, and is already five points better than last year’s career high mark of 70 points in a season. He is fourth in the NHL in assists with 60, only seven assists back of the league leader, Leon Draisaitl, who also leads the NHL in points with 110.