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Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, and the Washington Capitals are set to do battle against Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in a Metro Division tilt. The match gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5 and it will be showcased live on NBC Sports Washington.
<h2>Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Odds</h2>
Washington is 40-26 straight up (SU) and has earned 1.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. 40 of its outings have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Caps are 22-11 SU as the away team in 2019-20.

Washington has converted on 19.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that's right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it has successfully killed off 83.3 percent of its penalties..

With a .896 save percentage and 25.9 saves per game, Braden Holtby (25-21-5) has been the top option in goal for Washington this season. Holtby played last night, however, so Washington might choose to rest him and turn to Ilya Samsonov instead (16-9-1 record, .917 save percentage, 2.40 goals against average).

Over on the other bench, New York is 35-31 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 11.8 units this season. Through 66 regular season matches, 32 of its games have gone over the total, while another 32 have gone under and just two have pushed. It's 17-17 SU at home this year.

The Rangers have converted on 23.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places it in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it's successfully killed off 78.3 percent of all opponent power plays.

Alexandar Georgiev has stopped 28.5 shots per game as the primary selection in the crease for the Rangers. Georgiev has 16 wins, 16 losses, and one OT loss and has maintained a .912 save percentage and 2.98 goals against average this season.
<h3>Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Free Picks</h3>
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/nhl-betting-trends-of-the-day/">Pick:</a> SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Under
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<h2>Notes</h2>
Betting Notes

The Capitals are 4-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Rangers are 1-2 in shootouts.

For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in four of their last five matchups.

Over Washington's last ten games, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).

Washington skaters have dished out the seventh-most hits in the league (24.9 per game).

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Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Betting Pick 3/5/20

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The Dallas Stars, led by Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, are set to take the ice against Roman Josi, Filip Forsberg, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a divisional tilt. This one gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5 and it can be caught live on Fox Sports Southwest.
<h2>Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators Odds</h2>
Each side currently has an identical -110 moneyline for this one, and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting that total stand at -120 under, +100 over.

Dallas is 37-29 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 39 of its outings have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just three have pushed. As a road team this season, the Stars are 18-16 SU.

Dallas has converted on 21.5 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that's right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it has successfully killed off 80.9 percent of all penalties..

Averaging 27.1 saves per game with a .921 save percentage, Ben Bishop (23-19-4) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this year. If head coach Rick Bowness decides to rest him, however, the team may go with Anton Khudobin (16-13-4), who has a .929 save percentage and 2.22 goals against average this year.

Nashville is 32-34 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 36 of its matches have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under and just one has pushed. It's 16-18 SU at home this season.

The Predators have converted on just 16.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that's ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it's successfully killed off 75.4 percent of all penalties.

Juuse Saros has denied 25.5 shots per game as the primary selection in the crease for the Predators. Saros has 14 wins, 23 losses, and four OT losses to his name and has maintained a pedestrian 2.88 goals against average and a poor .908 save percentage this season.
<h3>Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators Betting Predictions</h3>
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/nhl-betting-trends-of-the-day/">NHL Prediction:</a> SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
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Betting Trends

The Stars are 2-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Predators are 3-3 in shootouts.

For both of these teams, the game went under the total in three of their past five matchups.

Dallas has managed 29.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Nashville has been attempting 33.8 shots per game over its last five at home.

Dallas skaters recorded 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Predators posted 18.7 hits per matchup.

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Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators Betting Pick 3/5/20

<p>Today at 1:10 PM ET, the Oakland Athletics will take on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. The Tigers are the heavy favorites in this one, with a money line of -249 compared to the Athletics' +205.</p>

<p>On the mound for the Athletics is JP Sears, while the Tigers will be countering with Tarik Skubal. The over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, with the under currently at -121 compared to the over at -101.</p><h3>OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: OVER 7.5 Runs</p><p>This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Friday, April 5th.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS TIGERS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Tigers winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul><h3>Athletics Records & Stats</h3><p>The A's finished their series against the Red Sox with a 1-0 loss. The game was a pitcher's duel, with the Red Sox scoring their only run in the fourth inning. Oakland was the home team and finished with eight hits but couldn't get a run across.</p>

<p>Ross Stripling got the start for the A's and took the loss, despite giving up just one run over seven innings. J.D. Davis had a good game at the plate, finishing 2/4.</p><p>JP Sears is making his first road start of the season for the Athletics, as they take on the Tigers. In his first start of the year, Sears went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits. He did strike out 6 batters, but he did give up a pair of home runs.</p><p>When looking at the Athletics' player projections for today, we see that Seth Brown has the highest odds to hit a home run for the team, as his home run projection is 11th best in the league. J.D. Davis is 15th in the league in terms of home run projections, and JJ Bleday is 15th on the team in terms of home run projections. Zack Gelof has the 2nd highest hits projection on the team, and JJ Bleday is 4th. </p><h3>Tigers Records & Stats</h3><p>The Mets were able to come from behind to win this game, scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win 2-1. Pete Alonso hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to tie the game, and then the Mets were able to walk it off on a single by a pinch hitter.</p>

<p>Jose Butto got the start for the Mets and went six innings, giving up just one run. Reed Garrett got the win in relief. Matt Manning got the start for the Tigers and was dominant, going 5 2/3 innings without giving up a hit. However, he did walk four batters and was pulled before he could finish the sixth inning.</p><p>Tarik Skubal is coming off of a strong start to the season, as he picked up a win in his first outing vs. the White Sox. He went 6 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 6. He didn't allow a run in the outing.</p><p>When looking at the Tigers' player prop projections for hits and home runs today, we see that Riley Greene has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 3rd best odds to hit a home run. His home run projection is 17th best in the league today. Spencer Torkelson has the top odds to hit a home run for the Tigers and his odds are 11th best in the league. Matt Vierling's total hits projection is 20th best in the league today.</p>

Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24

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