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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals: Odds and Predictions

The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals are Metropolitan Division rivals and meet three or four times a regular season, depending on the league’s division rotation. This page tracks the Kalshi market for the matchup alongside every meeting this season — the ones still to come and the final scores of the ones already played.The next Rangers vs Capitals game, Tue, Feb 23 · 7:00 PM ET, is not listed on Kalshi yet.

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NYR Rangers vs WSH Capitals in the 2026-27 season

The WSH Capitals lead the 2026-27 season series 1–0.

Tue, Feb 23 · 7:00 PM ET

NYR Rangers

WSH Capitals

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Fri, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ET

WSH Capitals

NYR Rangers

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Sun, Mar 21 · 8:00 PM ET

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Fri, Oct 9 · Final

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WSH Capitals

3

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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 28 · 7:30 PM ET

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM ET

Sun, Nov 1 · 3:30 PM ET

Sun, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM ET

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM ET

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM ET

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.

Mon, Oct 26 · Final

Sat, Oct 24 · Final/OT

Sat, Oct 24 · Final

Thu, Oct 22 · Final

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Tue, Oct 20 · Final

Mon, Oct 19 · Final

Around the league

Other games that night

The rest of the slate on the same date, without these two clubs, so the next thing to trade is one click away.

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:30 PM ET

Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 PM ET

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 PM ET

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FAQ

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.

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