NHL Pick: Under 5.5 (-110) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Game 2 of this first-round clash sees the final game in the Big Apple take place until at least game 5, as the Washington Capitals host the Rangers in games 3 and 4.
We expect the Rangers to capitalize on home ice in a low-scoring affair.
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Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden
Washington Can’t Outscore Opponents
The Capitals came into the playoffs as the lowest-scoring team to make the postseason, and it shows, as they managed to put up just one goal in game one against the Rangers. The game ended 4-1 and Washington only managed 21 shots on goal (the lowest so far in the playoffs).
Washington knows their best chance of beating the Rangers is to keep the scoring down as they haven’t got the firepower to win in an open game of hockey, maybe a lucky once-off, but not in the best of seven.
The Pick
There’s a chance this game ends on six goals and we lose this bet, but we really can’t see any more than six goals being scored. However, we still like the total to go under 5.5 goals at -110 betting odds in this situation.
The Rangers will be happy to win a low-scoring affair and the Capitals want to keep the scoring down. Four of the previous five games between these two teams have gone under 5.5 goals and the only game that went over in that period ended 5-1.
NHL Pick: Under 5.5 (-110) at BetOnline
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