Washington Capitals at New York Rangers 5/3/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 05/02/2021 at 9:14 PM ET

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers 5/3/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Capitals are coming here after playing against the Penguins in their last game on the ice. The game ended up being a loss to the Penguins by a score of 3-0. The game ended up moving the Capitals to a record of 32-14-5. 

The offense for the Capitals has managed to get a total of 3.37 goals per game. When it comes to the defense Washington has allowed 2.94 goals per game. The power play for the Washington Capitals is converting at a clip of 26.#% on the year. Killing off the opponents power plays is coming in at 83.4% on the year.

New York is heading to the game after playing the Islanders in their last game. The game for the Rangers ended up being a loss by a score of 3-0. The win/loss moved the Rangers to a 26-20-6 record on the year.

With the Rangers the team is coming in with a total of 3.19 goals per game. The defense for the Rangers has allowed 2.63 goals per game. The power play for New York is converting at only 21.1% on the year. With the penalty kill for the Rangers have killed off 83.1% of the power plays on the year.

The game here will be a great battle with the Rangers trying to make the playoffs. The Capitals are looking to build back to a higher ranking in the playoffs and that is definitely a possibility in the game here as the Rangers are coming in surging, but have had to expend a lot of energy to maintain their spot. Look for the Rangers to play good in the game here and even with all the added energy expended it will bring home the win for the Rangers here. Final Score Prediction, New York Rangers win 4-2.

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