The New York Rangers'and Washington Capitals meet in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference 1st-round series Friday. Puck drop from Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rangers vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Rangers control the series 2-0 after taking down the Capitals 4-3 Tuesday to cash as -281 home favorites. Four different NY players found the back of the net, while LW Alexis Lafreniere'and D'Erik Gustafsson'each had 2 assists. The team has scored 4 goals in each of the 1st 2 games of the series.
Washington failed to cash as a +245 road underdog Tuesday. After allowing 2 goals in each of the 1st 2 periods, Washington’s comeback fell short. Three different Capitals players scored, while RW Tom Wilson'had a goal and an assist. The series moves back to Washington Friday where the Capitals were 22-12-7 during the regular season.
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