New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

05/04/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Madison Square Garden (New York, NY).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Argentina	Disney+
Brazil	Disney+, ESPN 2
Chile	Disney+
Colombia	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Mexico	Disney+, Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Peru	Disney+
Sweden	Viaplay
Uruguay	Disney+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
32	21
Shots off target
14	11
Shooting PCT
25% (8/32)	4.76% (1/21)
Blocked shots
20	13
Goalkeeper Saves
20	24
Saves PCT
95.24% (20/21)	75% (24/32)
Penalties
6	7
PIM
21	23
Power-play Goals
2	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
28.57% (2/7)	0% (0/6)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (6/6)	71.43% (5/7)
Hits
23	26
Faceoffs Won
39	21
Faceoffs %
65	35
Giveaways
17	10
Takeaways
5	4
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 1)
00:23, 1 - 0, Sheary C. (G), Kartye T. (A), Fox A. (A2)
01:31, Cuylle W. (2 min),
13:45, 1 - 1, McMichael C. (G), Wilson T. (A), Fehervary M. (A2)
19:02, Strome D. (2 min),
2nd Period (5 - 0)
01:09, Beauvillier A. (2 min),
03:07, 2 - 1, Miller J.T. (G), Zibanejad M. (A), Fox A. (A2)
05:53, 3 - 1, Cuylle W. (G), Schneider B. (A), Brodzinski J. (A2)
06:28, Cuylle W. (2 min),
08:33, 4 - 1, Cuylle W. (G), Trocheck V. (A), Gavrikov V. (A2)
13:22, 5 - 1, Sykora A. (G), Laba N. (A), Chmelar J. (A2)
17:12, Cuylle W. (5 min),
17:12, Chychrun J. (5 min),
17:55, Kartye T. (5 min),
17:55, Duhaime B. (5 min),
17:55, Duhaime B. (2 min),
18:27, 6 - 1, Fox A. (G), Zibanejad M. (A), Miller J.T. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 0)
02:27, 7 - 1, Trocheck V. (G),
03:03, Schneider B. (2 min),
10:23, McMichael C. (2 min),
15:36, Lapierre H. (5 min),
15:36, Laba N. (5 min),
19:28, 8 - 1, Cuylle W. (G), Zibanejad M. (A), Lafreniere A. (A2)

Highlights

Chances of winning

New York Rangers
38.6%

Draw
23%

Washington Capitals
38.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

37.9%

22.8%

39.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

36.5%

22%

40.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

New York Rangers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.7%)

Washington Capitals has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for New York Rangers than the current prediction. (-2.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Washington Capitals than the current prediction. (+2.4%)

New York Rangers - Washington Capitals Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.45 ↓ (2.56)	4.11 ↓ (4.26)	2.45 ↓ (2.47)	5.9% (3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

What is the prediction for New York Rangers - Washington Capitals?

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. NY Rangers will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). Washington will win (votes: 1 - 16.7%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 50%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team and an outsider will play in this match (ranked 16 and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, NY Rangers won 1.
At the moment, both teams are looking strong and ready to play.
NY Rangers may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, NY Rangers has had a series of home games.
The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
There will not play in NY Rangers: Rempe M. (Finger Injury) Vaakanainen U. (Upper-Body Injury)
There are questionable in Washington: Protas A. (Upper-Body Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, NY Rangers won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 63:59. (average 3.2:3).
Including home matches between the teams, NY Rangers won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 29:20. (average 2.9:2).

How many head-to-head matches has New York Rangers won against Washington Capitals?

New York Rangers has won 9 of their last 18 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Washington Capitals won against New York Rangers?

Washington Capitals has won 9 of their last 18 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between New York Rangers - Washington Capitals were as follows:

31.12.2025 Washington Capitals - New York Rangers 6:3

23.12.2025 Washington Capitals - New York Rangers 3:7

12.10.2025 New York Rangers - Washington Capitals 0:1

05.03.2025 New York Rangers - Washington Capitals 2:3

04.01.2025 Washington Capitals - New York Rangers 7:4

Latest results of New York Rangers

04.04.2026 New York Rangers - Detroit Red Wings 4:1 ✺

02.04.2026 New York Rangers - Montreal Canadiens 2:3 ✺

31.03.2026 New York Rangers - New Jersey Devils 4:1 ✺

29.03.2026 New York Rangers - Florida Panthers 3:1 ✺

27.03.2026 New York Rangers - Chicago Blackhawks 6:1 ✺

Latest results of Washington Capitals

04.04.2026 Washington Capitals - Buffalo Sabres 6:2 ✺

02.04.2026 New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals 7:3 ✺

31.03.2026 Washington Capitals - Philadelphia Flyers 6:4 ✺

28.03.2026 Vegas Golden Knights - Washington Capitals 4:5 ✺

26.03.2026 Utah Mammoth - Washington Capitals 4:7 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche ✔	81	47	7	11	16	300:203	119
2	Dallas Stars ✔	82	38	12	12	20	279:226	112
3	Minnesota Wild ✔	82	31	15	12	24	272:240	104
4	Vegas Golden Knights ✔	82	30	9	17	26	265:250	95
5	Utah Mammoth ✔	81	33	10	6	32	265:235	92
6	Edmonton Oilers ✔	81	31	9	11	30	276:268	91
7	Anaheim Ducks ✔	81	25	17	6	33	268:284	90
8	Los Angeles Kings ✔	81	22	13	20	26	224:244	90
9	Nashville Predators	81	28	10	10	33	243:264	86
10	San Jose Sharks	81	26	12	8	35	245:291	84
11	St. Louis Blues	81	32	4	12	33	226:255	84
12	Winnipeg Jets	81	28	7	12	34	230:254	82
13	Seattle Kraken	81	26	8	11	36	226:261	79
14	Calgary Flames	81	26	7	9	39	209:258	75
15	Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	7	14	39	213:275	72
16	Vancouver Canucks	81	15	10	8	48	215:310	58

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes ✔	82	39	14	7	22	296:240	113
2	Buffalo Sabres ✔	82	42	8	9	23	288:241	109
3	Tampa Bay Lightning ✔	82	40	10	6	26	290:231	106
4	Montreal Canadiens ✔	82	34	14	10	24	283:256	106
5	Boston Bruins ✔	82	33	12	10	27	272:250	100
6	Ottawa Senators ✔	82	38	6	11	27	278:246	99
7	Pittsburgh Penguins ✔	82	34	7	16	25	293:268	98
8	Philadelphia Flyers ✔	82	27	16	12	27	250:243	98
9	Washington Capitals	82	37	6	9	30	263:244	95
10	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	11	10	31	241:258	92
11	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	12	12	30	253:253	92
12	New York Islanders	82	29	14	5	34	233:241	91
13	New Jersey Devils	82	29	13	3	37	230:254	87
14	Florida Panthers	82	32	8	4	38	251:276	84
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	9	14	36	253:299	78
16	New York Rangers	82	25	9	9	39	238:250	77

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