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Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

NHL
Capitals
42-13-7, 91 PTS
4-1
Final
Rangers
40-21-2, 82 PTS
Madison Square Garden
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

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WSH8191138
NYR1191030

In net

Braden Holtby29/30 SV, .967
Henrik Lundqvist34/38 SV, .895
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NYR1001

Who won: Capitals 4-1

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers lead the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Rangers 2-0 in the 2nd period. Marcus Johansson led the Capitals in goals (2). Brady Skjei led the Rangers in goals (1).

Player of the game

Marcus Johansson

WSH · 2 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

35%
WSH · 2.77 xG
65%
NYR · 3.72 xG

Rangers deserved better: 65% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:26Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kuznetsov · 2 A

  3. P3 1:10Jimmy Vesey
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Vesey

  4. P3 1:41Marc Staal

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Staal

  5. P3 2:03Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 1 G

  6. GOALP3 2:03
    Nicklas Backstrom

    Goal!

    N. Backstrom · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 1 NYR
  7. P3 2:17John Carlson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Carlson · 1 A

  8. P3 2:47Marcus Johansson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Johansson · 2 G, 1 A

  9. P3 2:47Ryan McDonagh

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. McDonagh

  10. P3 3:16Marcus Johansson

    Shot blocked by A. Clendening

    Blocked

    M. Johansson · 2 G, 1 A

  11. P3 3:46Kevin Shattenkirk

    Big hit on M. Puempel

    Hit

    K. Shattenkirk

  12. P3 5:00Derek Stepan
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Stepan

  13. P3 5:06Chris Kreider

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Kreider

  14. P3 5:35Ryan McDonagh
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. McDonagh

  15. GOALP3 18:45
    Marcus Johansson

    Goal!

    M. Johansson · 2 G, 1 A

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 1 NYR
  16. P3 18:57Dmitry Orlov

    Shot blocked by M. Zuccarello

    Blocked

    D. Orlov · 1 A

  17. P3 19:18Braden Holtby
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Holtby · 29 SV

  18. P3 19:35Kevin Hayes

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    K. Hayes

  19. P3 19:35Nicklas Backstrom

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Backstrom · 1 G

  20. Start of the 3rd period
  21. End of the 2nd period
  22. P2 0:00John Carlson

    Shot

  23. P2 0:01Alex Ovechkin

    Shot blocked by R. McDonagh

    Blocked

    A. Ovechkin

  24. P2 0:37Alex Ovechkin

    Hit

  25. P2 0:48Matt Niskanen
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Niskanen · 2 A

Leaders

WSHNYR
Goals
Marcus Johansson
2
Brady Skjei
1
Assists
Matt Niskanen
2
J.T. Miller
1
Points
Marcus Johansson
3
Brady Skjei
1

Season seriesNYR lead series 2-1

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