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NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers (October 9, 2026)

The New York Rangers (4-1-0) face the Washington Capitals (2-1-0) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.

  • The Rangers have a 4-1 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 2-1.
  • The Rangers have a 2-2-1 O/U record this season (meaning two games have gone over the total points line, two have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 2-1-0 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Rangers are averaging 3.20 goals per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging 3.67 (9th).
  • Defensively, the Rangers are giving up only 1.60 goals per game this season (1st in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.67 goals (T10th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, NY Rangers is averaging 23.2 shots per game this season (27th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 31.0 shots per game (T28th).
  • Flipping that script, the Rangers are allowing 23.6 shots per game (8th in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 25.0 shots (22nd).

Power Play

  • NY Rangers holds a power play percentage of 21.4%, ranking T17th in the league this season, while Washington sits T11th with 25.0% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Rangers have a penalty kill rate of 87.5% (ranked 11th), compared to the Capitals at 91.7% (4th).

P1 Result

  • Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    NY Rangers 4-0-1 3-0-0 1-0-1 5-2-3
    Washington 2-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 4-2-4

To Go To Overtime

  • The Rangers have played in 18 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Capitals have appeared in 15.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Rangers have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Capitals have appeared in 8.

Last Time They Met

NY Rangers recorded an 8-1 beatdown over Washington at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on April 5, 2026. Will Cuylle led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals.