Capitals 4-2 Rangers (9 Dec, 2017) Box Score

New York Rangers

15-11-2, 4-6-0 away

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

Washington Capitals

18-11-1, 12-5-0 home

New York Rangers


forwards
P. Buchnevich LW
P. Carey C
D. Desharnais C
J. Fast RW
M. Grabner RW
K. Hayes RW
C. Kreider LW
J.T. Miller C
R. Nash LW
B. Nieves C
J. Vesey LW
M. Zuccarello RW
defensemen
N. Holden D
R. McDonagh D
K. Shattenkirk D
B. Skjei D
B. Smith 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%
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	14:19	2:18	0:00	12:01	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	16	11:47	0:00	0:18	11:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	13:06	1:39	0:00	11:27	6	7	46.2
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	11:58	0:00	2:09	9:49	1	0	100.0
1	0	0	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	22	15:43	0:00	2:28	13:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	16:53	2:05	3:08	11:40	2	12	14.3
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	23	14:01	1:39	0:04	12:18	2	2	50.0
0	1	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	22	17:51	2:31	0:04	15:16	5	8	38.5
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	26	17:39	2:44	2:49	12:06	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	17	11:22	0:00	1:02	10:20	0	4	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	4	2	0	18	13:04	2:21	0:00	10:43	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	4	1	0	1	2	2	0	2	24	18:26	1:25	0:44	16:17	2	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	26	19:17	0:00	2:55	16:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	0	4	0	0	2	1	1	30	24:47	2:45	3:52	18:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	19:43	1:49	0:00	17:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	26	20:34	0:27	1:50	18:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	19	15:55	0:12	0:54	14:49	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	22	16:27	0:00	3:15	13:12	0	0	0.0

goalies
H. Lundqvist G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
40	4	36	.900	0	0	0	0	0	59:08	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Burakovsky LW
A. Chiasson RW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
M. Bowey D
J. Carlson D
C. Djoos 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%
1	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	21	18:56	4:56	0:18	13:42	6	3	66.7
1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	13:57	0:00	1:46	12:11	8	4	66.7
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	14:08	1:27	0:00	12:41	1	0	100.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	20	12:48	0:00	1:03	11:45	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	16	15:38	4:56	0:00	10:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	17:57	1:27	1:53	14:37	10	5	66.7
0	0	-2	6	0	2	1	2	0	0	1	21	15:59	4:56	0:00	11:03	5	8	38.5
0	1	3	5	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	20	20:31	4:56	0:00	15:35	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	17	11:10	0:00	1:07	10:03	1	0	100.0
0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	11:10	0:00	0:43	10:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	11:12	1:27	0:00	9:45	0	0	0.0
1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	20	15:58	0:00	1:56	14:02	2	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	12	10:34	0:00	0:00	10:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	29	25:52	5:13	2:15	18:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	9:21	0:00	0:00	9:21	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	24	24:04	1:27	2:14	20:23	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	25	22:40	1:10	1:51	19:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	26	22:26	0:00	2:26	20:00	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
29	2	27	.931	0	0	0	0	0	59:39	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
	Rangers	0	1	1	2
	Capitals	1	1	2	4

1st Period			NYR	WSH
0:14		Jay Beagle (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Devante Smith-Pelly (6), Chandler Stephenson (5)	0	1

2nd Period			NYR	WSH
11:42		Nicklas Backstrom (5) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	0	2
19:03		Michael Grabner (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: J.T. Miller (17), Ryan McDonagh (14)	1	2

3rd Period		NYR	WSH
9:37	Jesper Fast (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Paul Carey (2), Marc Staal (5)	2	2
16:28	Matt Niskanen (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tom Wilson (10), Alex Ovechkin (12)	2	3
18:28	Tom Wilson (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (20), Dmitry Orlov (8)	2	4

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

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

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 9 December 2017

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Marc Joannette

Linesmen:
Steve Miller
Michel Cormier

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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New York Rangers

Washington Capitals

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

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