NHL matchup

10/09/20267:00 PMCapital One ArenaWashington, DC

Rangers4 – 1vsCapitals2 – 1

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Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
New York Rangers	C	B	C+
Washington Capitals	B	B	B

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Matchup preview

Editorial oil painting of Capital One Arena configured for Washington Capitals hockey in Washington, D.C.

Rangers vs. Capitals: Can Washington slow New York’s winning streak?New York brings four straight wins to Washington, but our projections give the Capitals a modest shooting advantage. Strong early goalie performances complicate the 5.5-goal total.Read analysis

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

NYR+120+1.5 (-218)

WSH-142-1.5 (+180)

Total 5.5Over -125Under +105

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Last 3 games

New York Rangers

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line3–0–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/6/26	vs NYI	W 5–2	W -1.5	O 5.5
10/4/26	vs UTAH	W 4–2	W -1.5	O 5.5
10/2/26	@ DET	W 2–0	W +1.5	U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Washington Capitals

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/7/26	vs PIT	W 5–3	W -1.5	O 6.5
10/3/26	@ TB	L 1–3	L +1.5	U 6.5
10/2/26	@ CAR	W 5–2	W +1.5	O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Rangers and Capitals
	Statistic
24.9 (25.1)	Shots	27.8 (27.8)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

RangersIgor ShesterkinConfirmed

Player props1 market

Total Saves26.5Over-11052.4%Under-12555.6%

CapitalsLogan ThompsonConfirmed

Player props1 market

Total Saves22.5Over-10551.2%Under-13056.5%

Lineup context

Projected lines

New York Rangers

First line

CMika Zibanejad
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+13542.6%Under-18064.3%
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RWAlexis Lafreniere
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+21032.3%Under-29074.4%
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DVladislav Gavrikov
Player props1 of 2 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+26527.4%Under-38079.2%
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DAdam Fox
Player props1 of 4 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-10551.2%Under-13056.5%
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Washington Capitals

First line

CDylan Strome
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+15040.0%Under-20567.2%
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LWAlex Ovechkin
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+20532.8%Under-28073.7%
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RWAnthony Beauvillier
Player props1 of 2 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+33023.3%Under-47582.6%
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DJakob Chychrun
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+12045.5%Under-16562.3%
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DTimothy Liljegren
Player props1 of 2 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+50016.7%Under-80088.9%
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Player availability

Injury report

New York Rangers

LWAdam SykoraLower BodyInjured Reserve
CAidan ThompsonUndisclosedInjured Reserve
CJoe VelenoLower BodyInjured Reserve

Washington Capitals

DMatt RoyLower BodyOut
CPatrick ThomasUpper BodyInjured Reserve
DRasmus SandinKneeInjured Reserve
Sandin (knee) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list.
Updated: Sep 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM EDT