New York at Washington

New York is 11-4 on the puck line this season, including 5-0 on the road and it comes off a 3-2 shootout victory over Philadelphia on Thursday. Kaapo Kakko and Artemi Panarin scored in the shootout for the Rangers and Alexander Georgiev had 20 saves. Igor Shesterkin is expected back in goal tonight for the Rangers and he has a 2.36 goals-against average and .918 save percentage and he won his last start against the Capitals on Feb. 4. Ilya Samsonov is expected to give Vitek Vanacek a rest tonight and Samsonov has a 3.36 GAA and .868 save percentage in two games this year. The Rangers have won the last three meetings and the Capitals are 5-13 following a win and 3-9 after giving up two or fewer goals their previous game dating to last season. Play the Rangers on the puck line.