Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Friday, April 26 features the New York Rangers visiting the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The Rangers are ahead in the series 2-0. The Capitals are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +144, and the Rangers are -175.
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Rangers vs. Capitals Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NYR: (-175) | WAS: (+144)
- Puck line: NYR: -1.5 (149) | WAS: +1.5 (-184)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-111)
Injury Report as of April 26
Rangers: Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out), Blake Wheeler: Knee (Out)
Capitals: Nick Jensen: Upper Body (Questionable), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable), Vincent Iorio: Upper Body (Questionable), Sonny Milano: Undisclosed (Doubtful)
Rangers vs. Capitals Predictions & Computer Picks
Moneyline Pick | Rangers |
---|---|
Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
Spread Pick | Capitals (+1.5) |
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Rangers vs. Capitals Team Stats
Rangers Avg. (Rank) | Capitals Avg. (Rank) | |
---|---|---|
3.39 (7th) | Goals Scored | 2.63 (28th) |
2.76 (7th) | Goals Allowed | 3.07 (16th) |
31.5 (12th) | Shots | 26.5 (30th) |
29.5 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 30.5 (21st) |
Rangers Key Players
Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Artemi Panarin | 82 | 49 | 71 | 120 | 303 | 11 | +18 |
Vincent Trocheck | 82 | 25 | 52 | 77 | 216 | 11 | +15 |
Chris Kreider | 82 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 246 | 18 | +19 |
Adam Fox | 72 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 137 | 6 | +21 |
Mika Zibanejad | 81 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 221 | 12 | +15 |
How to Bet on Rangers vs. Capitals
Capitals Key Players
Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dylan Strome | 82 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 169 | 6 | -13 |
Alexander Ovechkin | 79 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 272 | 13 | -22 |
John Carlson | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 176 | 6 | -7 |
Tom Wilson | 74 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 169 | 5 | -19 |
Connor McMichael | 80 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 135 | 2 | -20 |
Betting Trends
- The Rangers have won 46 of their 67 games when favored on the moneyline this season (68.7%).
- The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.6% in this matchup.
- This season the Capitals have won 26 of the 64 games, or 40.6%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The moneyline in this contest implies a 41.0% chance of victory for the Capitals.
- New York’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 51 times.
- Washington has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 43 of 84 games this season.
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