New York Rangers vsWashington Capitals Prediction
The New York Rangers are solid 56.9 percent favorites over the Washington Capitals. The Rangers are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +2 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 27 shots for the Capitals. The Rangers goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.8% compared to the Capitals goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Igor Shesterkin 24, Charlie Lindgren 26 SHOTS: Artemi Panarin 3.2, Alex Ovechkin 3.8 GOALS: Chris Kreider 0.46, Alex Ovechkin 0.48 PTS: Artemi Panarin has a 55% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Alex Ovechkin has a 44% chance of 1+PTs