NY Rangers vs. Washington Capitals Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/26/2024]

The Washington Capitals and NY Rangers will lock horns in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Rangers vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win

We have used powerful machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Friday's NHL Playoffs game between the Rangers and Capitals 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Rangers a 60% chance of defeating the Capitals.

According to our model, the over/under total of 5.5 goals also has a 52% chance of going over.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Rangers and Capitals, made the 2024 NHL Playoffs, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins advancing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Rangers vs. Capitals Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rangers	Capitals
Moneyline	-175	+150
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rangers vs. Capitals Picks

At Dimers, our predictions, combined with the latest odds, reveal the top betting picks for every game, including Rangers vs. Capitals. Our NHL best bets are based on expert modeling and analysis, as you can see.

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Rangers vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Capitals?

According to our model, NY's Artemi Panarin is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Panarin a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Rangers star is a 36.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	7.9%
Mika Zibanejad	7.0%
Chris Kreider	6.3%
Alexis Lafreniere	6.0%
Vincent Trocheck	4.8%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Dylan Strome	5.2%
Alex Ovechkin	4.9%
Tom Wilson	4.9%
John Carlson	4.7%
T.J. Oshie	4.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	36.0%
Mika Zibanejad	33.9%
Chris Kreider	33.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	29.8%
Vincent Trocheck	25.8%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tom Wilson	26.3%
Dylan Strome	26.0%
Alex Ovechkin	25.4%
John Carlson	24.3%
T.J. Oshie	22.2%

Rangers vs. Caps Game Information

Friday's matchup between the Capitals and Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Friday.

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