Washington Capitals (1-1-0) vs. New York Rangers (2-1-0)
Game Details: Sunday, October 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm EST
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
Where to Watch: NHL Network
We have an exciting Metropolitan Division matchup early in the season as the Washington Capitals are heading to Madison Square Garden on Sunday evening to take on the New York Rangers in our Capitals vs. Rangers prediction. The Capitals (1-1-0, 2 points) are fifth in the division as they are coming off Saturday’s 4-2 road win over the New York Islanders. The Rangers (2-1-0, 4 points) are second in the division as they are on a two-game winning streak after a 6-1 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. This is the first of four games against one another, so this will be a tone-setting game.
Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total Runs | Money Line |
 | +1.5 (-270) | Over 5.5 (-130) | -108 |
 | -1.5 (+220) | Under 5.5 (+110) | -112 |
Apex Tale of The Tape
| Team Stats | |
| 1.00 | Goals Per Game | 2.00 |
| 3.00 | Goals Allowed Per Game | 1.50 |
| 0.0 | Power Play % | 0.0 |
| 50.0 | Penalty Kill % | 100.0 |
| 36.0 | Shots On Goal Per Game | 29.0 |
| 22.0 | Shots Allowed Per Game | 34.0 |
| .864 | Team Save % | .956 |
| 48.8 | Face-Off Win % | 54.7 |
Projected Starting Goalies H2H
| Charlie Lindgren | Player Stats (2024) | Jonathan Quick |
| 20-14-3 | Record | 11-7-2 |
| .896 | Save Percentage | .893 |
| 2.73 | Goals Allowed Average | 3.17 |
Key Stats
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are looking to add points as the season continues to get going as they are 1-1-0 so far this season. Center Aliaksei Protas has been off to a strong start as he has recorded four points (two goals, two assists) and is coming off a game against the New York Islanders where he posted two goals and one assist on five shots in 19:19 of ice time. The team has been brutal with the power play as they are 0-for-5 (0.0%) with the man advantage thus far.
Charlie Lindgren is going to be in the net for this game for the first time this season. Last season, he finished with a 20-14-3 record with 2.73 goals per game against and a .896 save percentage thus far. Washington, as a team, is 10th in the NHL with three goals allowed up to this point. The Capitals have struggled to defend as they are 1-for-2 on the penalty kill as well.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers have been looking to be a significant factor after a lackluster season last year. They are currently 2-1-0 and are leaning on the production of defemseman Adam Fox as he has recorded four points (three goals, one assist) while putting all but one goal of that in his previous game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 23:41 on the ice. New York is holding their own on the power play, going 2-for-9 (22.2%) heading into this game.
Jonathan Quick is expected to be between the pipes for this game for the first time this young season. Last year, he finished 11-7-2 with 3.17 goals against per game and a .893 save percentage. So far this season, the Rangers are second in hockey with four total goals allowed. They have been unblemished as they have killed all nine penalties so far as well.
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Betting Trends
| Betting Stats | |
| 1-1 | W/L | 2-1 |
| 1-1 | ATS | 2-1 |
| 1-1 | O/U | 1-2 |
Prediction
These teams are very similar to one another, but the New York Rangers should have the advantage in this game. Their offense has been clicking early on as after being shut out in the opening game, the Rangers are scoring 5.0 goals in their last two games. This Washington team could see Alex Ovechkin take a step back as he is in his 21st season and that is difficult, but that is not it. The Caps saw a lot of players get career-highs last season and the Rangers are hungry to improve after a down season. All in all, go with the New York Rangers to record a straight-up win.
