The scene will move to Washington for a critical Game 5 of the best of seven NHL playoff series between the New York Rangers and Capitals in a pro hockey contest on Friday night. <br /><br />Start time from Washington is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NHL Network. <br /><br />The NHL odds from game five of this Eastern conference opening round series has the home team Washington Capitals favored by -135 odds with the take back on the road underdog New York Rangers at +125 odds. The goal over under line is set at 5 goals. <br /><br />The Rangers knot this series at 2-2 following a 4-3 home victory in game four on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals as a -132 odds betting favorite. The total landed over 5 goals. <br /><br />Each team has won on home ice. The Rangers scored 4 goals in game three and four at Madison Square Garden and puts up a total of one goal total in games one and two from Washington. New York breaks open a 2-2 tie after two periods with two consecutive goals in the third period to take the 4-2 lead. The Capitals cut the margin to just one goal at 7:31 of the third period and the Rangers kept Washington off the scoreboard for the final 12 ½ minutes to even up this series. The Rangers had four more shots than the Capitals and dominated the face-off circle by 15 more winning draws. The Capitals go 0 of 5 on the power play on the road and the Rangers go 0 of 7 in their two games played at Washington.
