Capitals 4-2 Rangers (27 Mar, 2018) Box Score

Washington Capitals

45-24-7, 19-15-5 away

	1	2	3	T
WSH	4	0	0	4
NYR	0	1	1	2

New York Rangers

33-35-8, 21-15-4 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Burakovsky LW
A. Chiasson RW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
M. Kempny D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	19:02	3:38	0:46	14:38	6	4	60.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13:27	0:00	3:44	9:43	5	9	35.7
0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	16	16:45	1:19	0:00	15:26	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	12	10:11	0:00	0:21	9:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	13	11:16	1:19	0:00	9:57	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	18	16:10	1:19	3:41	11:10	4	1	80.0
1	1	2	1	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	20	17:36	3:38	0:21	13:37	7	5	58.3
1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	19:34	3:38	0:14	15:42	0	3	0.0
1	1	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	17:41	4:57	0:00	12:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:09	0:00	3:15	8:54	5	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	8:53	0:00	0:00	8:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	19	14:30	0:00	3:38	10:52	0	3	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	21:15	3:38	4:11	13:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	18	15:42	0:00	1:45	13:57	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	2	1	2	2	0	0	21	22:49	0:00	2:57	19:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	3	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	23	24:39	1:19	3:33	19:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	0	2	20	17:00	0:00	3:25	13:35	0	0	0.0

goalies
P. Grubauer G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	2	28	.933	0	0	0	0	0	59:34	0

New York Rangers


forwards
L. Andersson C
P. Buchnevich LW
F. Chytil C
J. Fast RW
K. Hayes RW
C. Kreider LW
C. McLeod LW
V. Namestnikov C
R. Spooner C
J. Vesey LW
M. Zibanejad C
M. Zuccarello RW
defensemen
J. Gilmour D
R. O'Gara D
N. Pionk D
B. Skjei D
R. Sproul D
M. Staal D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	14	10:44	0:04	0:00	10:40	2	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	17	14:41	3:35	0:00	11:06	1	1	50.0
0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	14:23	0:08	0:00	14:15	5	9	35.7
0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	21	15:36	0:04	3:10	12:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	21:10	3:49	3:18	14:03	3	3	50.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	18:16	4:07	0:00	14:09	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	9	7:29	0:00	0:00	7:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	16:25	4:07	0:00	12:18	3	5	37.5
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	17	13:56	3:45	0:00	10:11	1	2	33.3
0	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:07	3:43	0:00	9:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	18:50	4:09	1:39	13:02	11	6	64.7
1	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	22	20:00	4:21	1:47	13:52	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	2	19	14:29	0:08	0:00	14:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	22	18:19	0:00	1:55	16:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	2	25	23:20	4:12	3:29	15:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	23	23:02	3:40	2:22	17:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	16:59	0:52	0:31	15:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	1	0	23	16:41	0:00	1:37	15:04	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Georgiev G
O. Pavelec G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
6	3	3	.500	0	0	0	0	0	8:54	0
27	1	26	.963	0	0	0	0	0	48:42	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	4	0	0	4
	Rangers	0	1	1	2

1st Period		WSH
2:50	T.J. Oshie (18) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (43), Jakub Jerabek (6)	1
5:13	Matt Niskanen (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (51), Alex Ovechkin (38)	2
8:54	Alex Ovechkin (45) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (49), Nicklas Backstrom (44)	3
16:39	Evgeny Kuznetsov (24) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Assists: Alex Chiasson (9)	4

2nd Period			WSH	NYR
13:16		Lias Andersson (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jimmy Vesey (9)	4	1

3rd Period			WSH	NYR
4:26		Mats Zuccarello (16) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Filip Chytil (1), Rob O'Gara (3)	4	2

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-1

Rangers
2
Capitals
4

Game 1

9/12

Capitals
0
Rangers
1

Game 2

28/12

Capitals
4
Rangers
2

Game 3

27/3

Rangers
2
Capitals
3

Game 4

29/3

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 27 March 2018

New York, NY

Attendance: 18,006

Referees:
Kevin Pollock
Justin St. Pierre

Linesmen:
Michel Cormier
Bevan Mills

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Washington Capitals

New York Rangers

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-1

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