Washington Capitals enter their April 5 matchup at Madison Square Garden with a stronger 39-29-9 record and 92-point pace versus the New York Rangers' 32-36-9 and 77 points, driving trader consensus amid Washington's late playoff push in the Metropolitan Division. Caps' 6-2-2 form over the last 10 games outpaces Rangers' 4-5-1, bolstered by Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo where Aliaksei Protas returned from injury for a goal and assist. Rangers countered with a 4-1 victory over Detroit on Gabriel Perreault's hat trick, but their home struggles (13-19-7) and back-to-back schedule temper optimism. Key edges include Rangers' top-7 power play (24.4%) and No. 3 faceoff percentage (54.3%), while Caps' goaltender Logan Thompson (2.52 GAA) faces Igor Shesterkin in a tight special teams battle.
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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
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0x65070BE91...Washington Capitals enter their April 5 matchup at Madison Square Garden with a stronger 39-29-9 record and 92-point pace versus the New York Rangers' 32-36-9 and 77 points, driving trader consensus amid Washington's late playoff push in the Metropolitan Division. Caps' 6-2-2 form over the last 10 games outpaces Rangers' 4-5-1, bolstered by Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo where Aliaksei Protas returned from injury for a goal and assist. Rangers countered with a 4-1 victory over Detroit on Gabriel Perreault's hat trick, but their home struggles (13-19-7) and back-to-back schedule temper optimism. Key edges include Rangers' top-7 power play (24.4%) and No. 3 faceoff percentage (54.3%), while Caps' goaltender Logan Thompson (2.52 GAA) faces Igor Shesterkin in a tight special teams battle.
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