New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 4/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Washington Capitals (34-33-9) welcome the New York Rangers (44-21-10) at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

The New York Rangers were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 defeat to the Devils in the last game they played. New York tallied 4 penalty mins in this game. The Rangers didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. They also had 2 attempts on the power play and scored 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 25 shots they put on net.

New York Rangers opponents have amassed 210 power play tries (28th in the league) and have racked up 41 goals in those chances. The Rangers have seen 2,210 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .910. New York has attempted 2,374 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. At even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 159 goals while scoring 198 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has accounted for 227 power play opportunities and they have notched 52 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.91%. For the current campaign, they have earned 98 points and their points % is .653. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have accounted for 250 goals (11th in the league) so far this season and have conceded 200.

The man in net for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has participated in 154 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a record of 96-42-14 and he has started in 149 games. The opposition has notched 355 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.39. Shesterkin has seen 4,634 shots against him and has recorded 4,279 total saves. He has a save percentage of .923 for his 8,907 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Shesterkin has compiled 100 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .671.

In their last game, Washington faced off against the Lightning in a matchup where the Capitals ended up taking the loss by a final score of 5-1. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game but were not able to net one. The Capitals scored 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

On the season, the Washington Capitals have tallied 236 goals, 77 points, in addition to a points percentage of .507. They have granted a total of 234 goals to be scored by of a combination of 198 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals are sitting with 186 goals at even strength and 50 goals (16th in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 232 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.55%. Washington has attempted 2,388 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.88%, while allowing the opposition 2,327 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.69% on their opponents 208 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper defending the goal. Teams are averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has yielded 834 goals overall. Kuemper's quality start percentage sits at 55.7% and he has 186 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 334 games and has played for a total of 19,827 mins. Kuemper has amassed a lifetime record of 164-119-42 and has been in net for 351 contests. He has racked up 9,178 saves out of the 10,012 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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