Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Prediction, 4/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+215) Rangers (-265)

The New York Rangers will compete against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in Game 2 of their 1st round series. New York leads the series 1-0. The moneyline on this contest has the Capitals at +215 and the Rangers are at -265. The total is set at 7.

The Washington Capitals were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss against the Rangers in Game 1 . Washington accrued 26 mins in the box in this contest. The Capitals didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. They also had 4 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. For the game, they scored on 1 of the 21 shots they attempted.

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When playing at even strength, the Capitals have allowed 203 goals while having 169 themselves. Washington Capitals opponents have recorded 233 power play tries (25th in the NHL) and have scored 49 goals in those attempts. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have notched 216 goals (28th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have conceded 252. Washington has attempted 2,172 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 91 points and their points % is .555. The Capitals have seen 2,503 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .899. Washington comes into the game with 228 power play chances and they have notched 47 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 20.61%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Charlie Lindgren. For his career, Lindgren has 60 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .588. His save percentage currently is .909 in his 6,231 minutes in the crease. Lindgren has had 3,173 shots taken against him and he has 2,883 saves. The opposition has been able to score 290 goals against Lindgren in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.79. He has a win-loss mark of 53-39-12 and he was named the starter in 102 games. Lindgren has been in goal for 110 games during his NHL career.

In Game 1, the Rangers earned 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 chances on the power play in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

This season, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 278 goals, 114 points, in addition to a points percentage of .695. They have allowed 226 goals to be scored by of a combination of 190 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers are sitting with 213 goals at even strength and 65 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 246 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.42%. New York has taken 2,582 shots (12th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the opposition 2,418 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.48% on their opponents 232 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin defending the goal. He has recorded 5,855 stops out of 6,358 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .921. Shesterkin is the owner of a career mark of 135-59-17 and has been in net for 213 games. He has made the start in 208 contests and has played for a total of 12,428 mins. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts sits at 64.4% and he has 134 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.43 goals per game and he has yielded 503 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (+215)

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