Capitals 6-3 Rangers (25 Feb, 2023) Play-by-Play

New York Rangers

33-17-9, 17-7-5 away

	1	2	3	T
NYR	1	0	2	3
WSH	1	4	1	6

Washington Capitals

29-26-6, 15-13-3 home

Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Matt Irwin Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
T.J. Oshie Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gustafsson (29), Evgeny Kuznetsov (37)
Matt Irwin hit Ryan Lindgren
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin hit Vladimir Tarasenko
T.J. Oshie hit Ryan Lindgren
T.J. Oshie Fighting against Barclay Goodrow
Tom Wilson hit Niko Mikkola
Tom Wilson Interference against Niko Mikkola
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Nic Dowd hit Adam Fox
Lars Eller Snap Shot Wide of Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov Slashing against Filip Chytil
Lars Eller faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Craig Smith Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alex Ovechkin hit Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Adam Fox shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Chris Kreider
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Erik Gustafsson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Lars Eller faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Lars Eller faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Ben Harpur shot blocked by Craig Smith
Alex Ovechkin hit Filip Chytil
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
T.J. Oshie Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (26), Erik Gustafsson (30)
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Erik Gustafsson Snap Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Conor Sheary
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide of Net
Tom Wilson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (11), Alex Ovechkin (23)
Nick Jensen hit Filip Chytil
Nick Jensen hit Kaapo Kakko
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Martin Fehervary hit Kaapo Kakko
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Nicklas Backstrom
Conor Sheary Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Matt Irwin
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Evgeny Kuznetsov Roughing against Filip Chytil
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
T.J. Oshie Snap Shot Off Goalpost
Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Sonny Milano Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (38), T.J. Oshie (10)
Alex Ovechkin hit Ben Harpur
Dylan McIlrath Snap Shot Wide of Net
Dylan McIlrath Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Nicklas Backstrom hit Kaapo Kakko
Craig Smith Slap Shot Wide of Net
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Trevor van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Lars Eller Tip-In Wide of Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Nicolas Aube-Kubel (6), Martin Fehervary (8)
Tom Wilson hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Giveaway by Craig Smith
Nick Jensen Backhand saved by Jaroslav Halak
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Tom Wilson Hooking against K'Andre Miller
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Takeaway by Martin Fehervary
Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide of Net
Sonny Milano Snap Shot Wide of Net
Tom Wilson Roughing against Braden Schneider
Dylan Strome Tripping against Vincent Trocheck
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Lars Eller
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jaroslav Halak
Jimmy Vesey shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide of Net
Matt Irwin Snap Shot saved by Jaroslav Halak
Dylan McIlrath Snap Shot Wide of Net
Tom Wilson hit Vincent Trocheck
Evgeny Kuznetsov Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (24), Tom Wilson (2)
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
T.J. Oshie hit Ben Harpur
Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Jaroslav Halak
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom
Craig Smith Wrap-around Wide of Net
Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Martin Fehervary
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Martin Fehervary
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Jimmy Vesey hit Erik Gustafsson
Filip Chytil faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Adam Fox
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Lars Eller
Barclay Goodrow Tripping against Nick Jensen
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Jacob Trouba Snap Shot Wide of Net
Vincent Trocheck hit Craig Smith
K'Andre Miller hit Conor Sheary
Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Barclay Goodrow hit Matt Irwin
Barclay Goodrow Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Tyler Motte (7)
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Barclay Goodrow Fighting against T.J. Oshie
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In Wide of Net
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot Wide of Net
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Braden Schneider hit Craig Smith
Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Adam Fox Snap Shot Wide of Net
Jimmy Vesey hit Matt Irwin
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot Wide of Net
Niko Mikkola hit Nic Dowd
Niko Mikkola Tripping against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
K'Andre Miller hit Evgeny Kuznetsov
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Braden Schneider hit T.J. Oshie
Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
Tyler Motte Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Filip Chytil hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Kaapo Kakko Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider hit Nick Jensen
Jacob Trouba Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Lars Eller
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Jimmy Vesey
Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Ben Harpur Snap Shot Over Net
Alexis Lafrenière hit Tom Wilson
Takeaway by Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jacob Trouba hit T.J. Oshie
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Matt Irwin shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Nic Dowd shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by Ben Harpur
Jacob Trouba hit T.J. Oshie
Vincent Trocheck hit Erik Gustafsson
Tyler Motte Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Filip Chytil Roughing against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Takeaway by Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Ben Harpur
Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Alexis Lafrenière hit Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Braden Schneider hit Erik Gustafsson
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot Wide of Net
Filip Chytil Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Barclay Goodrow hit Martin Fehervary
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Alexis Lafrenière
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Takeaway by Jacob Trouba
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Jimmy Vesey
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot Wide of Net
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Chris Kreider Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (44), Mika Zibanejad (31)
Filip Chytil Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
K'Andre Miller Slap Shot Wide of Net
Jimmy Vesey Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tyler Motte Snap Shot Over Net
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Tyler Motte Backhand Wide of Net
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Vincent Trocheck hit Erik Gustafsson
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mika Zibanejad hit Conor Sheary
Niko Mikkola hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Niko Mikkola hit Sonny Milano
Giveaway by Jaroslav Halak
Jimmy Vesey Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot Wide of Net
Chris Kreider hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Jaroslav Halak
Barclay Goodrow Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Adam Fox
Giveaway by Barclay Goodrow
Takeaway by Jimmy Vesey
Kaapo Kakko Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (16), Mika Zibanejad (32)
Giveaway by Chris Kreider

RANGERS

CAPITALS

TIME		NYR	WSH
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	0
0:06	Vladimir Tarasenko hit Martin Fehervary	0	0
0:14	Vladimir Tarasenko hit Martin Fehervary	0	0
0:29	Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Nick Jensen	0	0
0:41	Takeaway by Adam Fox	0	0
1:14	Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk	0	0
1:21	Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
1:26	Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
1:31	Jimmy Vesey hit Erik Gustafsson	0	0
1:47	Matt Irwin Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
1:48	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
1:48	Filip Chytil faceoff won against T.J. Oshie	0	0
2:02	Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	0
2:03	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
2:03	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow	0	0
2:19	Dylan Strome shot blocked by Adam Fox	0	0
2:26	Offside	0	0
2:26	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Lars Eller	0	0
2:37	Barclay Goodrow Tripping against Nick Jensen	0	0
2:37	T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	0	0
2:47	Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren	0	0
3:23	Puck in Netting	0	0
3:23	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom	0	0
4:13	Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck	0	0
4:25	T.J. Oshie Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gustafsson (29), Evgeny Kuznetsov (37)	0	1
4:25	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Filip Chytil	0	1
4:35	Icing	0	1
4:35	Filip Chytil faceoff won against Dylan Strome	0	1
4:39	Matt Irwin hit Ryan Lindgren	0	1
4:57	Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
5:01	Filip Chytil shot blocked by Dylan Strome	0	1
5:49	Icing	0	1
5:49	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	0	1
6:11	Alex Ovechkin hit Vladimir Tarasenko	0	1
6:15	Giveaway by Jacob Trouba	0	1
6:25	Jacob Trouba Snap Shot Wide of Net	0	1
6:56	Vincent Trocheck hit Craig Smith	0	1
7:05	K'Andre Miller hit Conor Sheary	0	1
7:08	Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
7:09	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
7:09	Chris Kreider faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
7:56	Barclay Goodrow hit Matt Irwin	0	1
8:00	Barclay Goodrow Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Tyler Motte (7)	1	1
8:00	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome	1	1
8:09	T.J. Oshie hit Ryan Lindgren	1	1
8:11	Referee or Linesman	1	1
8:11	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome	1	1
8:16	Barclay Goodrow Fighting against T.J. Oshie	1	1
8:16	T.J. Oshie Fighting against Barclay Goodrow	1	1
8:16	Filip Chytil faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	1	1
8:34	Tom Wilson hit Niko Mikkola	1	1
8:38	Tom Wilson Interference against Niko Mikkola	1	1
8:38	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Chris Kreider	1	1
8:54	Nic Dowd hit Adam Fox	1	1
9:25	Lars Eller Snap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
9:41	Evgeny Kuznetsov Slashing against Filip Chytil	1	1
9:41	Video Review	1	1
9:41	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd	1	1
9:51	Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In Wide of Net	1	1
9:59	Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
10:59	Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	1
11:00	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
11:00	Lars Eller faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	1	1
12:10	Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov	1	1
12:35	Craig Smith Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	1
12:51	Braden Schneider hit Craig Smith	1	1
12:53	Alex Ovechkin hit Niko Mikkola	1	1
13:27	Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	1
13:49	Takeaway by Adam Fox	1	1
13:56	Giveaway by Sonny Milano	1	1
13:59	Adam Fox shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk	1	1
14:04	Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson	1	1
14:07	Adam Fox Snap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
14:20	Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	1
14:37	Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov	1	1
14:41	Jimmy Vesey hit Matt Irwin	1	1
14:53	Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Chris Kreider	1	1
15:00	Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath	1	1
15:22	Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot Wide of Net	1	1
15:33	Niko Mikkola hit Nic Dowd	1	1
15:45	TV timeout	1	1
15:45	Niko Mikkola Tripping against Nicolas Aube-Kubel	1	1
15:45	T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1	1
16:05	Erik Gustafsson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	1
16:06	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	1
16:06	Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1	1
16:15	Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	1
16:57	K'Andre Miller hit Evgeny Kuznetsov	1	1
17:00	Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Chris Kreider	1	1
17:10	Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	1
17:13	Braden Schneider hit T.J. Oshie	1	1
17:33	Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson	1	1
18:32	Giveaway by Nick Jensen	1	1
18:41	Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck	1	1
19:55	Tyler Motte Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Capitals
4
Rangers
0

Game 1

28/12

Rangers
3
Capitals
6

Game 2

25/2

Capitals
3
Rangers
5

Game 3

14/3

Rangers
5
Capitals
2

Game 4

2/4

Capital One Arena

6:00 PM, 25 February 2023

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,573

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
David Brisebois
Steve Barton

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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