Washington Capitals vs. NY Rangers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [4/21/2024]

The NY Rangers will square off with the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, commencing at 3:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Capitals vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used powerful machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Sunday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Capitals and Rangers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Rangers a 67% chance of beating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

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

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

Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Capitals vs. Rangers Odds

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

Bet Type	Capitals	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-115)	-1.5 (+105)
Moneyline	+240	-275
Total	o5.5 (-105)	u5.5 (-114)

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

Capitals vs. Rangers Picks

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Capitals vs. Rangers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Capitals vs. Rangers?

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

Our projections give Panarin a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 37.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	5.1%
Tom Wilson	4.6%
Max Pacioretty	4.3%
John Carlson	4.0%
Sonny Milano	4.0%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	7.9%
Alexis Lafreniere	7.2%
Mika Zibanejad	6.9%
Chris Kreider	6.6%
Vincent Trocheck	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	25.1%
Tom Wilson	22.9%
Max Pacioretty	21.9%
Sonny Milano	21.8%
T.J. Oshie	20.6%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	37.6%
Alexis Lafreniere	33.7%
Chris Kreider	33.6%
Mika Zibanejad	32.9%
Vincent Trocheck	25.7%

Caps vs. Rangers Game Information

Sunday's game between the Rangers and Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
• Time: 3:00PM ET / 12:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Our full betting coverage of the Capitals vs. Rangers includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Sunday.

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