The New York Rangers are facing off against the Washington Capitals for a New Year’s Eve matinee inside Capital One Arena on Wednesday afternoon.
Here’s how to watch the Rangers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals game on today? Time, TV schedule
Cable/Network TV: MSG (for fans in the Rangers local broadcast area)
Start time: 12:30 p.m.
Where to watch Rangers vs Capitals on livestream
You can stream the game on The Gotham Sports App.
Gotham Sports App is available with a cable or satellite login and also has options for non-cable subscribers and for individual games.
You can also stream if you have subscriptions to Spectrum, Optimum, Verizon Fios, DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. Nationally televised games may be available on ESPN+ (if broadcast on ABC, ESPN or carried by ESPN+), Hulu (ESPN+ broadcasts) or MAX (TNT/TBS/TruTV broadcasts).
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