NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 12/23/2025

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New York Rangers (18-16-4, 40 pts) at Washington Capitals (19-12-5, 43 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MSG2/MNMT/MNMT2
Radio: ESPN 880 AM/WJFK 106.7 FM

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New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers suffered a 2-1 loss to the Predators on Sunday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 1.8 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals dropped their second straight on Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings. They’re 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging 1.8 goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.

New York Rangers Projected Lines

Panarin–Zibanejad–Lafrenière
Cuylle–Trocheck–Sheary
Othmann–Laba–Raddysh
Carrick–Brodzinski

Gavrikov–Schneider
Soucy–Borgen
Robertson–Morrow
Vaakanainen

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

McMichael-Sourdif-Ovechkin
Protas-Strome-Wilson
Beauvillier -Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Miroshnichenko

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

New York Rangers

Mika Zibanejad led the Rangers in shots when they were shut out by the Capitals back in October.

Washington Capitals

Anthony Beauvillier scored the only goal in the first meeting between the two teams back on October 12th.

Injury Report:

New York Rangers

F Adam Edstrom – IR
D Adam Fox – IR
F J.T. Miller – Out
F Gabe Perreault – DTD
F Matt Rempe – DTD

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
F Ryan Leonard – IR

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