The Washington Capitals suffered an 8-1 blowout loss to the New York Rangers on April 5 at Madison Square Garden, delivering a critical setback to their Eastern Conference wild card push with a 39-30-9 record and limited games remaining. Absent captain Alex Ovechkin (lower-body injury) and Sonny Milano (illness), the Caps leaned on Aliaksei Protas' recent return from upper-body absence but saw Charlie Lindgren surrender eight goals amid defensive lapses. Will Cuylle notched his first NHL hat trick, while Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for the last-place Rangers (33-36-9), who snapped a head-to-head skid after Washington's 6-3 win on December 31. Playoff implications loom large for the desperate Capitals.
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Capitals – Rangers
Moneyline
$758K Vol.
Spreads
$184K Vol.
Totals
$31.3K Vol.
If the Capitals win, the market will resolve to "Capitals".
If the Rangers win, the market will resolve to "Rangers".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods and shootouts. In the event of a shootout, one goal will be added to the winning team's score for the purpose of resolution.
Market Opened: Mar 9, 2026, 11:30 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.nhl.com/scoresResolver
0x65070BE91...Capitals – Rangers
Moneyline
$758K Vol.
Spreads
$184K Vol.
Totals
$31.3K Vol.
If the Capitals win, the market will resolve to "Capitals".
If the Rangers win, the market will resolve to "Rangers".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods and shootouts. In the event of a shootout, one goal will be added to the winning team's score for the purpose of resolution.
Market Opened: Mar 9, 2026, 11:30 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.nhl.com/scoresResolver
0x65070BE91...The Washington Capitals suffered an 8-1 blowout loss to the New York Rangers on April 5 at Madison Square Garden, delivering a critical setback to their Eastern Conference wild card push with a 39-30-9 record and limited games remaining. Absent captain Alex Ovechkin (lower-body injury) and Sonny Milano (illness), the Caps leaned on Aliaksei Protas' recent return from upper-body absence but saw Charlie Lindgren surrender eight goals amid defensive lapses. Will Cuylle notched his first NHL hat trick, while Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for the last-place Rangers (33-36-9), who snapped a head-to-head skid after Washington's 6-3 win on December 31. Playoff implications loom large for the desperate Capitals.
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