NYR Rangers vs WSH Capitals
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Begins on Friday · Oct 9, 7:00pm EDT
Chance
NYR Rangers
45%
▼ 1
NYR Rangers
45%
▼ 1
WSH Capitals
55%
▲ 1
WSH Capitals
55%
▲ 1
Spread and Total
WSH Capitals win by over1.5points
32%
WSH Capitals win by over1.5points
2.5
1.5
1.5
2.5
32%
Over5.5goals scored
50%
Over5.5goals scored
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
50%
Combo
NYR Rangers vs WSH Capitals
WSH Capitals
Odds
58% chanceMax payout
Oct 11, 2026$0
Head-to-head
NYR Rangers vs WSH Capitals in the 2026-27 season
Every meeting between these two clubs on this season’s schedule — still to come first, then already played.Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM ET
NYR Rangers
WSH Capitals
NHL · 2026-27
Tue, Feb 23 · 7:00 PM ET
NYR Rangers
WSH Capitals
NHL · 2026-27
Fri, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ET
WSH Capitals
NYR Rangers
NHL · 2026-27
Sun, Mar 21 · 8:00 PM ET
WSH Capitals
NYR Rangers
NHL · 2026-27
Upcoming
Next games for the NYR Rangers and WSH Capitals
The next games either club plays, whoever the opponent is, with the Kalshi market wherever one is listed.Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM ET
PIT Penguins
WSH Capitals
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Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM ETNYR Rangers
WSH Capitals
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Sun, Oct 11 · 5:00 PM ETSEA Kraken
WSH Capitals
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Sun, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM ETVAN Canucks
NYR Rangers
NHL · 2026-27
Tue, Oct 13 · 6:45 PM ETWSH Capitals
CAR Hurricanes
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Tue, Oct 13 · 7:15 PM ETTB Lightning
NYR Rangers
NHL · 2026-27
Recent form
Recent results for the NYR Rangers and WSH Capitals
The last games each club played, whoever the opponent was, with the final score and whether it went to overtime or a shootout.Tue, Oct 6 · Final
NYI Islanders
2
NYR Rangers
5
NHL · 2026-27
Sun, Oct 4 · FinalUTA Mammoth
2
NYR Rangers
4
NHL · 2026-27
Sat, Oct 3 · FinalWSH Capitals
1
TB Lightning
3
NHL · 2026-27
Fri, Oct 2 · FinalWSH Capitals
5
CAR Hurricanes
2
NHL · 2026-27
Fri, Oct 2 · FinalNYR Rangers
2
DET Red Wings
0
NHL · 2026-27
Thu, Oct 1 · FinalTB Lightning
1
NYR Rangers
5
NHL · 2026-27
Around the league
Other games that night
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Rangers vs Capitals questions
How often do the Rangers and Capitals play each other?
The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals meet three or four times a regular season, depending on the league’s division rotation. The NHL schedule is built by relationship rather than drawn each year: division rivals are the only pairings that can meet four times, and which of them get the fourth game rotates from season to season.
Are the Rangers and Capitals in the same division?
Yes. The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals both play in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. A division is eight clubs, so Rangers vs Capitals is one of the 28 pairings that division is made of — and division rivals are the only opponents the NHL ever schedules four times in a season.
What is at stake when the Rangers play the Capitals?
A win is worth two points in the standings, and a loss in overtime or a shootout still earns one — so a game that goes past regulation puts three points on the table rather than two. Between the Rangers and the Capitals that swing is felt twice, because the top three clubs in the Metropolitan Division qualify for the playoffs automatically and the first rounds are bracketed by division. If the two finish level on points, the NHL separates them on regulation wins, then regulation-plus-overtime wins, then total wins, and only then on the points each took from their own head-to-head games.
Can the Rangers and Capitals meet in the playoffs?
Yes, as early as the first round. The opening two rounds of the NHL playoffs are played inside division-based brackets, so two Metropolitan clubs can be drawn together straight away, and they can meet anywhere up to the Eastern Conference Final.
Where can I follow the Rangers and Capitals for the rest of the season?
Each club has its own Kalshi team page with its schedule, form and futures prices, and every Rangers and Capitals game Kalshi lists has a market page with the moneyline. The NHL standings, schedule and Stanley Cup odds pages cover the rest of the league, and the matchup index carries every other pairing the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals are in.