The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers, losers of two straight, at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.

Adam Fox scored a goal and finished with two points in his return after a month-long injury absence, but it wasn’t enough of a spark for the New York Rangers, who closed out calendar year 2025 with a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in a New Year’s Eve matinee at Capital One Arena.

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When the Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, it will have a familiar feel. The Rangers beat the Capitals 7-3 in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 23 in the final game for both teams before the three-day holiday break.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Adam Fox returned from an upper-body injury for the New York Rangers against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.

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In his return to D.C., Taylor Raddysh scored two goals, including the game-tying score in the third period. It counted as his first two goals since Oct. 30, first putting the Rangers up 1-0 in the opening 20 minutes before knotting the game at 3-3 at the 8:10 mark of the final frame.

Our Rangers vs. Capitals predictions expect Washington to pick up another head-to-head win over New York on Wednesday1, 2025.