Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 5, 2026

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers

View the PlayerWON model prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 5, 2026.

April 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Washington Capitals

43-30-9
at
Home

New York Rangers

34-39-9
Model favourite Washington Capitals at 58.6%
Prediction

Model versus market

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Washington Capitals logo
Away team

Washington Capitals

58.6%
Fair American -142
Fair decimal 1.71
Best market -109 · BetOnline.ag
Market implied 52.2%
Edge +6.4%
Expected value +12.4%
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New York Rangers logo
Home team

New York Rangers

41.4%
Fair American +142
Fair decimal 2.42
Best market +102 · BetRivers
Market implied 49.5%
Edge -8.1%
Expected value -16.4%
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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
95Points77
0.579Points %0.470
263Goals for238
244Goals against250
19Goal differential-12
W4Current streakW1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
New York Rangers NYR home
41Games41
18Wins14
40Points35
-11Goal differential-18
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
8-2-0Record6-4-0
16Points12
43Goals for36
33Goals against20
10Goal differential16
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 7 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Rangers NYR 3 wins
Total goals34 – 28
Goal differential +6 / -6
Goals per game3.4 / 2.8
Shots per game28.2 / 27.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 31, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 6 25 - 27 View
Dec 23, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
7 - 3 21 - 32 View
Oct 12, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 0 21 - 35 View
Mar 5, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 2 26 - 17 View
Jan 4, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
4 - 7 33 - 28 View
Oct 29, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 5 19 - 46 View
Jan 14, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 2 25 - 31 View
Jan 13, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 3 27 - 21 View
Dec 27, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 5 27 - 31 View
Dec 9, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
0 - 4 31 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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