Capitals vs Rangers Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 26 February 2023
Feb 24, 2023, 10:21PM
The Washington Capitals square off with the NY Rangers in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Sunday, beginning at 5:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Capitals vs Rangers, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.
Who will win? Capitals vs Rangers
Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Capitals-Rangers NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Rangers a 55% chance of defeating the Capitals at Capital One Arena.
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Washington vs NY Rangers Current Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NHL game at Capital One Arena are listed here:
- Head to Head: Capitals $2.25, Rangers $1.71
- Line: Capitals +1.5 ($1.50), Rangers -1.5 ($2.75)
- Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $1.95, Under $1.87
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Capitals to win at $2.25. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Rangers to win at $1.71.
The Capitals are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Rangers, with odds of $1.50 currrently available at bet365.
For the favoured Rangers (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.75.
The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.95 and odds for the Under at $1.87.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the line, while the 6-goal Over/Under has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Capitals vs Rangers NHL Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Capitals at $2.25 with PointsBet (0.1% edge)
- Line: Capitals +1.5 at $1.50 with bet365 (67% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6 at $1.87 with PointsBet (53% probability)
These Capitals vs Rangers best bets are based on world-class modelling and wagering intelligence to bring you the best possible advice 24/7/365.
While the Rangers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Capitals to win is our preferred option because of the edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the best odds currently available.
Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a sports bettor.
Capitals vs Rangers Best Bets
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Capitals vs Rangers Player Props
Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs Rangers? The data is in.
The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Capitals and Rangers are listed below.
According to Stats Insider, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is the most likely player to score the first goal in Capitals vs Rangers.
Ovechkin has an 8.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star has a 41.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Capitals First Goal Scorer Tips
- Alex Ovechkin: 8.9% probability
- Dylan Strome: 5.0% probability
- T.J. Oshie: 4.6% probability
- Tom Wilson: 4.2% probability
- Evgeny Kuznetsov: 3.3% probability
Rangers First Goal Scorer Tips
- Chris Kreider: 6.9% probability
- Mika Zibanejad: 6.7% probability
- Vladimir Tarasenko: 6.0% probability
- Artemi Panarin: 5.6% probability
- Alexis Lafreniere: 4.6% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Capitals Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Alex Ovechkin: 41.3% probability
- T.J. Oshie: 24.6% probability
- Tom Wilson: 23.9% probability
- Dylan Strome: 22.8% probability
- Evgeny Kuznetsov: 17.6% probability
Rangers Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Chris Kreider: 34.5% probability
- Mika Zibanejad: 32.9% probability
- Vladimir Tarasenko: 30.8% probability
- Artemi Panarin: 26.5% probability
- Alexis Lafreniere: 24.2% probability
Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting analysis before the Washington vs NY Rangers match-up at Capital One Arena.
As always, see our Best Bets to get the best tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Capitals vs Rangers NHL 2023
The game between the Capitals and Rangers at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 5:00am AEDT on Sunday.
- Game: Washington Capitals vs NY Rangers
- Date: Sunday 26 February 2023
- Time: 5:00am AEDT
- Venue: Capital One Arena
All dates and times in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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