NHL Prop Bets: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals (April 5, 2026)
The Washington Capitals (39-29-9) face the New York Rangers (32-36-9) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Rangers opened as favorites, but the Capitals have since moved into favoritism at -115 to win and +225 to cover the -1.5 puck line. The Rangers are -278 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- Both teams share a 41-36 Puck Line record this season.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Capitals have a 34-39-4 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line, 39 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 33-41-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Capitals are averaging 3.18 goals per game this season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging 2.83 (24th).
- Defensively, the Capitals are giving up 2.94 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Rangers are giving up an average of 3.06 goals (T16th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Washington is averaging 28.3 shots per game this season (13th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Rangers is allowing its opposition 29.2 shots per game (22nd).
- Flipping that script, the Capitals are allowing 28.4 shots per game (19th in the NHL), while the Rangers are averaging 25.2 shots (31st).
Power Play
- Washington holds a lowly power play percentage of 17.8% this season, ranking 26th in the league. Comparitively, NY Rangers sits 6th with 24.4% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Capitals have a penalty kill rate of 80.2% (ranked 13th), compared to the Rangers at 79.1% (16th).
P1 Result
Washington is +185 to win the first period, while NY Rangers is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 27-25-25 | 15-14-11 | 12-11-14 | 5-2-3 |
| NY Rangers | 22-30-25 | 8-18-13 | 14-12-12 | 2-5-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Capitals have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Capitals have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Washington recorded a 6-3 victory over NY Rangers at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on December 31. Tom Wilson led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
