Venue & Game Details
Location: Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: NHL Network / MSG Network / Monumental Sports Network / ESPN+
Radio: WEPN-FM 98.7 (NYR), WJFK 106.7 FM & WFED 1500 AM (WSH)
Team Records & Recent Form
Washington Capitals: Rebounded from an opening-night loss to Boston with a 4–2 win over the Islanders. Aliaksei Protas led with 2 goals and an assist, while Logan Thompson stopped 33 of 35 shots.
New York Rangers: After being shut out by Pittsburgh on opening night, the Rangers responded with back-to-back wins, including a 6–1 rout of the Penguins on Saturday. Adam Fox scored twice and added an assist, while Igor Shesterkin earned the win.
Recent Form (last 5 games, including preseason):
Capitals: W–L–W–L–W
Rangers: W–W–L–L–L
Injury Report
Capitals: D Dylan McIlrath – day-to-day
Rangers: D Carson Soucy left Saturday’s game after a head-first collision; status uncertain
Key Player Matchups
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) vs. Adam Fox (NYR): Ovechkin remains Washington’s offensive focal point, while Fox is red-hot with 3 goals and 4 points in 3 games.
Dylan Strome (WSH) vs. Mika Zibanejad (NYR): Strome is still seeking his first point of the season, while Zibanejad scored his first goal Saturday and has 36 career points in 47 games vs. Washington.
Goaltending: Charlie Lindgren is expected to start for Washington after Thompson played Saturday, while Jonathan Quick may get his first start of the season for New York with Shesterkin having played three straight.
Series History
2024–25 season series: Capitals won 2 of 3 meetings, outscoring New York 9–6.
Recent trend: Rangers have won 4 of their last 6 at Madison Square Garden vs. Washington.
Betting Trends:
Rangers averaging 3.3 GF / 1.3 GA through 3 games.
Capitals averaging 2.5 GF / 2.5 GA through 2 games.
4 of the last 6 meetings have gone Over 5.5 goals.
Game Odds
Washington Capitals – 112
New York Rangers 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 11, 2025
