Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction and Odds - Apr 2, 2023

The Washington Capitals face the NY Rangers in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Sunday, commencing at 1:00PM ET.

Dimers' best betting picks for Rangers vs. Capitals, plus game predictions, betting odds and touchdown scorer probabilities, are detailed below.

Who will win Rangers vs. Capitals?

Based on cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Rangers-Capitals NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Rangers a 55% chance of beating the Capitals.

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Rangers vs. Capitals Game Odds

• Puck Line: Capitals +1.5 (-215), Rangers -1.5 (+185)
• Moneyline: Capitals +112, Rangers -130
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-134/+110)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Capitals are +1.5 underdogs versus the Rangers, with -215 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Rangers (-1.5) to cover the puck line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at +185.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Capitals at +112. That means you can bet $100 to profit $112, earning a total payout of $212, if they win.

Elsewhere, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Rangers at -130, where you can risk $130 to win $100, for a total payout of $230, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 5.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -134, as well as the best odds for the Under at +110.

As always, make sure you check all of the legal sportbooks available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Capitals (+1.5) are a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under is a 56% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Rangers vs. Capitals

• Puck Line: Capitals +1.5 @ -215 via FanDuel Sportsbook (67% probability)
• Moneyline: Rangers @ -130 via BetMGM (55% probability)
• Total: Over 5.5 @ -134 via FanDuel Sportsbook (56% probability)

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Rangers vs. Capitals Prediction

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Rangers vs. Capitals Player Props

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

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Rangers and Capitals.

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According to DimersBOT, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Capitals.

DimersBOT gives Ovechkin a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star is a 38.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

NY Rangers

• Chris Kreider: 6.3% probability
• Mika Zibanejad: 6.1% probability
• Vladimir Tarasenko: 5.6% probability
• Artemi Panarin: 5.1% probability
• Alexis Lafreniere: 5.0% probability

Washington Capitals

• Alex Ovechkin: 7.9% probability
• Tom Wilson: 4.6% probability
• Dylan Strome: 4.1% probability
• Evgeny Kuznetsov: 3.7% probability
• Anthony Mantha: 3.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

NY Rangers

• Chris Kreider: 31.9% probability
• Mika Zibanejad: 30.6% probability
• Vladimir Tarasenko: 29.3% probability
• Artemi Panarin: 28.2% probability
• Alexis Lafreniere: 26.1% probability

Washington Capitals

• Alex Ovechkin: 38.1% probability
• Tom Wilson: 23.7% probability
• Dylan Strome: 21.8% probability
• Evgeny Kuznetsov: 20.6% probability
• Anthony Mantha: 18.3% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so keep checking this article for any changes to our betting insights before Rangers vs. Capitals on Sunday April 2, 2023.

Rangers vs. Capitals 2023 Game Info

Sunday's matchup between the Capitals and Rangers at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Sunday April 2, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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