Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Game 2 Best Bet – 4/23/2024

The Washington Capitals will face off against the New York Rangers in Game 2 of their first round playoff series in the NHL's Eastern Conference on April 23, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Capitals are the underdogs with +230 odds, while the Rangers are the favorites with -285 odds. In terms of early betting action, the Capitals have 6% of moneyline bets, while the Rangers have 94%. The initial total of 5.5 has seen 20% of bets on the under and 80% on the over. It's sure to be an exciting matchup between these two rivals.

New York comes into Capitals vs Rangers Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead after they dominated the opening game of this series. The Rangers won the first game of this best-of-seven affair by a score of 4-1 at Madison Square Garden. In that game, Jimmy Vesey had a goal and an assist to help the Rangers build a 3-0 lead through three goals in the second period, a lead that the blueshirts would never relinquish.

As for this game, we expect more dominance from the Rangers on their home ice. New York is now 31-11 at home on the season between the regular season and playoffs, winning nearly three-quarters of their games at the world's most famous arena. Look for the Rangers to win this game and to cover the puckline as a favorite for the second game in a row against a Capitals team that is lucky just to have made the postseason as the final Wild Card team in the Eastern Conference.

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