Capitals vs Rangers Odds, Picks and Player Props

• The Capitals are -114 moneyline favorites on the road vs the Rangers tonight
• Washington is 5-1 straight up in its last six meetings with New York
• See the latest Capitals vs Rangers odds below, plus my favorite picks and which player props to target

With 77 games already in the books, the Washington Capitals travel to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers this evening.

Online sportsbooks are siding with Washington in the latest NHL odds, as they try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Conversely, the Rangers find themselves officially eliminated from postseason contention, relegated to the role of trying to play spoiler.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm ET, with ESPN providing the broadcast duties nationwide. Here are the latest Capitals vs Rangers odds, plus my favorite picks and which player props to target for this Metropolitan contest.

Capitals vs Rangers Odds

At the time of writing, Washington is a -114 moneyline favorite, in a contest with a 6 or 6.5 total depending on where you look. DraftKings is the best sportsbooks to bet the under at, while Bet365 is offering the most favorable line for over bettors like myself.

Odds as of April 5. Make sure you use SBD’s exclusive DraftKings promo code to bet on the NHL on Sunday.

Capitals vs Rangers Picks

• Washington Capitals Moneyline (-114 at FanDuel)
• Over 6 Goals (-115 at Bet365)

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My best bet tonight is the Capitals moneyline. Yes, the chances of them sneaking into the final 16 of the Stanley Cup odds is slim, but at least they have something other than pride to play for. The Rangers may hold home-ice advantage, but Washington has absolutely dominated this rivalry recently.

The Capitals are an impressive 5-1 against the Rangers over their last six head-to-head meetings. More importantly, the Rangers are in a disastrous scheduling spot. New York is in the second half of a back-to-back tonight, and they’ve fallen off a cliff on zero days rest, going a dismal 1-11 in the last 12 times they’ve found themselves in this situation.

That includes a nearly identical 1-10 mark when playing those tail-end games at Madison Square Garden. With the Capitals also boasting a 4-1 record following a loss in their last five bounce-back opportunities, the road squad is primed to secure a crucial two points.

Capitals vs Rangers Stats

When analyzing the numbers, the Capitals hold a clear advantage in overall offensive generation and pace control. Averaging 3.18 goals and 28.30 shots per game, the Capitals comfortably outpace a Rangers offense that has struggled to consistently generate volume, mustering just 25.23 shots and 2.83 goals per contest. This disparity in shot generation directly supports our expectations for a high-scoring game.

Defensively, the margins are razor-thin, though the Capitals still possess the edge. The Capitals surrender fewer shots per game than the Rangers and boast a slightly better team save percentage compared to the Rangers.

For bettors looking at the game total, over 6 goals offers strong value based on the Capitals’ recent offensive rhythm. The over has hit in four of the Capitals’ last five games, including a perfect 4-0 run in their four most recent outings. Furthermore, the Capitals’ road games have skewed high-scoring lately, with the over cashing in three of their last four contests away from home.

Capitals vs Rangers Player Props

• Dylan Strome Over 1.5 Shots on Goal (-111 at DraftKings)
• Pierre-Luc Dubois Over 1.5 Shots on Goal (-115 at DraftKings)

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Digging into the NHL props market, there is significant value on the Capitals’ forwards putting pucks on net tonight.

Dylan Strome has been a consistent offensive catalyst, and the data suggests heavy volume for him in this matchup. He is projected to register 2.7 shots against the Rangers by my model, a massive 42.1% increase over his season average of 1.9 shots per game. At an incredibly reasonable consensus line of 1.5, backing Strome to fire at least two shots on target is one of the strongest prop plays on the board.

Similar to Strome, Pierre-Luc Dubois is flashing excellent underlying metrics for tonight’s matchup. He is projected to finish with 2.1 shots on goal per my model, representing a 40.0% jump compared to his season average of 1.5. With the Capitals expected to push the pace against a fatigued Rangers squad, Dubois should have plenty of opportunities to clear this accessible 1.5-shot hurdle.