The Washington Capitals aim to remain in the wild card chase as their weeklong road trip opens at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Winners of four of their last five games, the Washington Capitals skate into Madison Square Garden on Sunday night to take on the New York Rangers in the fourth and final meeting of the season between the Metropolitan Division foes. They look to keep pace in a five-team race for the last remaining wild card spot. The Rangers, despite being eliminated from playoff contention, have won four of their last five games, with all four wins coming against teams currently on the outside looking in at the postseason. The Capitals lead the season series 2-1 and have won two consecutive road meetings against New York.

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Game Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026  

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

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In his 21st season in the National Hockey League, all-time leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin is refusing to slow down, posting a team-best 31 goals this season, marking his fifth consecutive 30-goal season and the 20th time he has passed the 30-goal threshold. Ovechkin, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, has tormented the Rangers by scoring 46 goals in 79 games against New York in his career. 

Rangers center Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 72 points this season, surpassing 70 or more points for the fourth time in the last five seasons and comes into Sunday on a three-game points streak. Zibanejad is one assist away from his sixth season with 40 or more helpers, tallying three assists in the first three games against Washington.

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Coverage of the Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers starts Sunday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Capitals can get their third straight win at MSG and remain in the playoff chase or if the Rangers can play spoiler and win for the fifth time in their last six outings.

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