Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction: Odds, Puck Line & Insights for NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3 on April 26
Friday's NHL lineup includes a contest between the heavily favored New York Rangers (55-23-4, -175 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Washington Capitals (40-31-11, +145 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, SN360, TVAS, Max, MNMT, and MSG.
Before watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we think will bring home the victory in Friday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
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Rangers vs. Capitals Game Info
- When: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, truTV, SN360, TVAS, Max, MNMT, and MSG
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
Prediction: Who will win the Rangers vs. Capitals game?
| ATS | Over/Under | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| Capitals (+1.5) | Over (5.5) | Rangers 4 Capitals 3 |
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Rangers Betting Insights (Last 10 Games)
- New York has a 3-7-0 record against the spread in its past 10 games, going 7-3-0 overall.
- Six of New York's last 10 games hit the over.
- The average amount of goals in the Rangers' past 10 games is 0.5 more than the over/under of 5.5 set for this game.
- During their past 10 games, the Rangers' goals per game average is 0.6 lower than their season-long average.
Capitals Betting Insights (Last 10 Games)
- The Capitals went 4-5-1 over its last 10 contests, including a 5-5-0 record versus the spread during that span.
- The Capitals and their opponents hit the over just once over Washington's most recent 10 contests.
- The Capitals and their opponents have combined to score an average of 6.0 goals over their last 10 games, 0.5 more than the 5.5 over/under in this matchup.
- Over the past 10 games, the Capitals and their opponents are averaging 1.9 fewer goals per game than their season game average of 7.2 goals.
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Rangers Top Performers
- Artemi Panarin has registered 120 total points (first on the team) in 82 games this season (1.5 points per game). He has 49 goals and 71 assists for New York.
- Igor Shesterkin is 36-17-2 between the pipes. He has allowed 141 goals (2.6 goals against average) while recording 1465 saves with a .912 save percentage.
- Ryan Lindgren's plus-22 leads New York.
Capitals Top Performers
- Washington's leader in terms of points (67) is Dylan Strome.
- Charlie Lindgren has a 2.7 goals against average, .911 save percentage (17th in the league) and 25-16-7 record in net for Washington.
- Sonny Milano is +4, the top plus-minus rating on the squad.
Rangers Injuries
Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season), Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable), Nick Jensen: Upper Body (Questionable), Vincent Iorio: Upper Body (Questionable)
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