RANGERS
CAPITALS
New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals
24-16-5, 8-11-3 Away
2
24-16-5, 8-11-3 Away
34-8-3, 18-3-1 Home
5
34-8-3, 18-3-1 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
10:00 PM, 17 January 2016
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Justin St. Pierre
- Linesmen:
- Andy McElman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Capitals | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1st Period | NYR | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:17 | | Chris Kreider (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan McDonagh (17), Mats Zuccarello (17) | 1 | 0 |
| 18:01 | | Alex Ovechkin (27) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (27), Dmitry Orlov (13) | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | NYR | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:18 | | Marcus Johansson (12) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (29), Matt Niskanen (17) | 1 | 2 |
| 8:20 | | Justin Williams (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Taylor Chorney (5), Andre Burakovsky (11) | 1 | 3 |
| 17:28 | | Chris Kreider (9) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Rick Nash (19), Derek Stepan (9) | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd Period | NYR | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:51 | | Justin Williams (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (28), Andre Burakovsky (12) | 2 | 4 |
| 18:09 | | Justin Williams (16) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (29) | 2 | 5 |
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WSH leads 3-1
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 |
| NY Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 |
| Columbus | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 |
| Washington | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 |
| NY Rangers | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 |
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