Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction: Game 3 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – April 26, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 24, 2024

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.

The insights in the following article reference odds valid as of April 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

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

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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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