Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [1/4/2025]

The Washington Capitals will square off with the NY Rangers in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Saturday, commencing at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's NY Rangers-Washington game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Capitals are more likely to win, while the Rangers have a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rangers vs. Capitals predictions page.

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Rangers vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's game between the Capitals and Rangers at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Rangers vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Rangers and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 58% chance of defeating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 58% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Capitals Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rangers vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Rangers vs. Capitals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Rangers vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Rangers vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Ovechkin a 7.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star is a 33.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

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Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Saturday.

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