NHL Playoff Odds: NY Rangers at Washington

Henrik Lundqvist has all but single-handedly put the New York Rangers within one victory of advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third straight year. (AP Images)"]

The second-seeded Washington Capitals need to win the final three games, starting with tonight's Game 5, to avoid an early exit that would be tough to take for a team that was favored to go far.

Washington has outshot, outscored and arguably outplayed New York over the balance of five games, but the Capitals' potent offense found its rhythm only in Game 3's 4-0 win.

The Rangers, likewise, haven't had much luck against Capitals rookie goaltender Simeon Varlamov, who is 1-2 in the series despite allowing only three goals in three games.

It seems like it is time for Alex Ovechkin to finally put his stamp on this series or the Caps could be facing a long summer vacation. Get your NHL odds with Bodog now.