The Capitals will play the Rangers on Sunday, October 12th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Washington Capitals had a 97.00 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the New York Rangers in the 2024-25 regular season was 89.00.
- Away Washington Capitals - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Washington Capitals had a 25-13-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home New York Rangers - The New York Rangers finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 19-19-3 record as a home team. They ranked 13th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Washington Capitals ranked 2nd (288), with the New York Rangers ending up 10th (256).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Washington Capitals finished 21st (232), with the New York Rangers ranked 13th (255).
- Team Records - The Washington Capitals had a 51-22-9 regular season record, with the New York Rangers finishing with a 39-36-7 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
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Best Capitals at Rangers Odds
| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite New York Rangers |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog New York Rangers | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The New York Rangers are the -110 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Washington Capitals are the -110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the New York Rangers are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Capitals
Rangers
10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | -110-110 |
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 52.38%.
- New York Rangers bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds. The implied probability for New York Rangers is 52.38%.
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Prop Bets
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Capitals
Rangers
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -175No +130Bet |
Rangers
Total Goals
WSH at NYR 10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1153 u -120Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
WSH at NYR 10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1153 u -120Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at NYR 10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +4500Bet |
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Artemi Panarin
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at NYR 10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Mika Zibanejad
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at NYR 10/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| New York Rangers | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0.462 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 | 0-4-1 | 6-1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | W3 |
| Washington Capitals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.500 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2.0 | 3-4-0 | 3-1-1 | 0-1 | 5-4-1 | OT1 |
Washington Capitals & New York Rangers Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +2500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Rangers | +3500 Bet |
Washington Capitals & New York Rangers Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, October 12th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.