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Capitals vs Rangers

Final · Sun Apr 5 · 7:00 PM ET · Madison Square Garden

Washington CapitalsCapitals39-30-9
1
FinalApr 5, 2026
New York RangersRangers33-36-9
8
TVESPN

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH−115
NYR−105
Puck line
WSH −1.5+215
NYR +1.5−265
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The New York Rangers routed the Washington Capitals 8-1 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Apr 5, 2026, a 7-goal win to move to 33-36-9.

The Rangers scored 2 power-play goals. They scored 5 unanswered goals in the second period.

Score by period

Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, score by period
Team123T
WSH1001
NYR1528

W: Shesterkin · L: Lindgren

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. NYRGoal · 0:23Conor Sheary Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Tye Kartye (13), Adam Fox (41)0-1
  2. WSHGoal · 13:45Connor McMichael Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (29), Martin Fehervary (19)1-1

Second Period

  1. NYRGoal · 3:07J.T. Miller Goal (17) Deflected, assists: Mika Zibanejad (40), Adam Fox (42)1-2
  2. NYRGoal · 5:53Will Cuylle Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Braden Schneider (16), Jonny Brodzinski (10)1-3
  3. NYRGoal · 8:33Will Cuylle Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (36), Vladislav Gavrikov (20)1-4
  4. NYRGoal · 13:22Adam Sykora Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Laba (14), Jaroslav Chmelar (2)1-5
  5. NYRGoal · 18:27Adam Fox Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (41), J.T. Miller (33)1-6

Third Period

  1. NYRGoal · 2:27Vincent Trocheck Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: none1-7
  2. NYRGoal · 19:28Will Cuylle Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (42), Alexis Lafrenière (31)1-8

Team stats

WSHNYR
Shots
21
33
Power Play Goals
0
2
Faceoff Win Percent
35.0
65.0
Hits
26
23
Blocked Shots
20
13
Penalty Minutes
23
21

Top performers

Washington CapitalsNew York Rangers

Goals

Connor McMichael1
Will Cuylle3

Assists

Martin Fehervary1
Mika Zibanejad3

Points

Connor McMichael1
Will Cuylle3

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW001-112:4600000.02
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW010-316:44001033.30
Brandon Duhaime RW240-113:2900200.07
Ethen Frank C13009:4400100.00
Hendrix Lapierre C120010:3300100.05
Ryan Leonard RW030-315:5800200.00
Connor McMichael C300-317:12101040.02
Alex Ovechkin LW020-117:2600300.00
Aliaksei Protas C000017:0500200.00
Justin Sourdif RW031-215:29002046.20
Dylan Strome C211013:35000061.52
Tom Wilson RW240-219:1301100.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jakob Chychrun D100-117:4100200.05
Martin Fehervary D111118:5901100.00
Cole Hutson D100-418:3800000.00
Matt Roy D300-318:0000000.00
Rasmus Sandin D220-121:0600100.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D100-119:5200100.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Charlie Lindgren G83325.75860:000

Rangers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jonny Brodzinski C100214:07011066.70
Jaroslav Chmelar RW130114:1901100.00
Will Cuylle LW040312:5830600.09
Tye Kartye LW24209:4401000.05
Noah Laba C020215:38012069.25
Alexis Lafreniere LW000118:0601200.00
J.T. Miller LW110014:58112076.50
Gabe Perreault RW010015:5500100.00
Conor Sheary LW000113:4910300.00
Adam Sykora LW210113:3610300.00
Vincent Trocheck C031317:03113066.70
Mika Zibanejad C312119:54032053.80

Rangers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Will Borgen D000017:2400000.00
Drew Fortescue D010317:5300000.00
Adam Fox D000119:3112100.00
Vladislav Gavrikov D110221:0501200.00
Matthew Robertson D110017:5000200.00
Braden Schneider D100420:1001200.02

Rangers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Igor Shesterkin G12120.95260:000

Three stars

  1. Will Cuylle (NYR)
  2. Mika Zibanejad (NYR)
  3. Adam Fox (NYR)

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