NHL Betting Tips

This Wednesday in game 4 of their first round series, the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers will square off.

The total is 5 in NHL odds as the game is a pick’em.

For both teams the series has been a tough one so far. The Capitals have managed to take control with a 2-1 series lead over the Rangers to this point in the series.

As the Capitals managed to limit the scoring opportunities of the Rangers the first two games of the series were dominated by them. As the Capitals walked away with a 2-0 and a 2-1 victory over the Rangers the Rangers were held to just 1 goal in their first two games.

As the Rangers found a way to put the puck in the net, game 3 of the series brought more competition to the table. The Capitals were only able to put up 2 goals as the Rangers scored 3 goals over the course of the game.

The Capitals would like to get some more going offensively while they lead the series. Their defense may not be able to contain New York to less than 2 goals in every game as the team has only scored 2 goals in each game. They will need to do whatever they can to feed off of him during the series as they have one of the premier players in the league in Alex Ovechkin.

The Rangers will need to bring everything they’ve got to prevent the Capitals from taking the 3-1 series lead as they have a chance to even up the series in this game. In online sports picks the New York Rangers are favorite to win this match.